Word
Płacę sześćdziesiąt złotych.
Meaning
I am paying sixty zlotys.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Płacę sześćdziesiąt złotych.
What form is płacę?
Płacę is the 1st person singular present tense form of płacić (to pay).
So it means:
- I pay
- I am paying
Which one sounds best in English depends on context. Polish present tense often covers both ideas.
It is also an imperfective verb form, so it focuses on the action as ongoing, repeated, or simply happening, not on completion.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?
Because in Polish, the verb ending already tells you who the subject is.
In płacę, the ending -ę shows that the subject is I. So ja is usually unnecessary.
- Płacę sześćdziesiąt złotych. = I’m paying sixty złoty.
- Ja płacę sześćdziesiąt złotych. also works, but ja adds emphasis, like I’m the one paying.
This is very normal in Polish.
How do you pronounce Płacę?