Polish Word of the Day
mieszkać
/MIE-szkać/ • verb — 1st of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to live; to reside (be located as a place of living)
Examples
- Mieszkam w Warszawie.
(I live in Warsaw.) - Czy mieszkasz blisko pracy?
(Do you live close to work?) - Moja babcia mieszka na wsi.
(My grandmother lives in the countryside.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Czas teraźniejszy | Czas przeszły (rodzaj męski) |
|---|---|---|
| ja | mieszkam | mieszkałem |
| ty | mieszkasz | mieszkałeś |
| on/ona/ono | mieszka | mieszkał |
| my | mieszkamy | mieszkaliśmy |
| wy | mieszkacie | mieszkaliście |
| oni/one | mieszkają | mieszkali |
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Mieszkać is the common imperfective verb meaning 'to live' or 'to reside'. It is usually used with the preposition w + locative (e.g. w Polsce, w domu) or na for some fixed expressions (e.g. na wsi). Common present forms: mieszkam, mieszkasz, mieszka. Use the perfective zamieszkać when you want to express the action of starting to live somewhere (e.g. Zamieszkamy tam w lipcu = We'll move/live there starting in July).
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