wejdź
The Polish phrase for "come in" is wejdź.
The phrase is used to invite or tell someone to enter a room or building.
Which one should you use?
The form wejdź is the singular imperative used for one person, while wejdźcie is used when inviting a group of people. For a more formal approach, the infinitive wejść is used with proszę.
How does it change in a sentence?
The base form of the verb is the infinitive wejść. When speaking formally, the imperative wejdź is replaced by the infinitive wejść preceded by proszę.
When do people say it?
Note that if you want to tell a friend to "drop by" rather than a formal invitation to enter, you would use wpadaj.
Did you know?
- While wejdź means 'come in', the verb wejść can also describe a climber reaching the summit of a mountain or a person entering a specific social class.
- The prefix we- in wejdź is a variant of w-, which means 'into'. This prefix is used specifically before certain consonants to make the word easier to pronounce.
- Using proszę wejść is the standard polite form, but in very formal Polish, the speaker might avoid the imperative entirely and use a noun-based construction like zapraszam do środka meaning 'I invite you inside'.
Examples in context
- Wejdź.Come in.This sentence provides a direct command using wejdź.Tatoeba #8608423 by arie, translation #348091 by Hertz
- Proszę wejdź.Please come in.This sentence shows how to say "Please come in" using wejdź.Tatoeba #557445 by Bilberry, translation #435705 by CK
- Lepiej wejdź.You'd better come in.This sentence uses wejdź to say "You'd better come in".Tatoeba #8801308 by nusia2302, translation #3331052 by CK
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anna knocks on Piotr's office door.
- PiotrSłyszę cię, wejdź!I hear you, come in!
- AnnaMogę wejść do środka?Can I come inside?
- PiotrTak, wejdź śmiało.Yes, go ahead and come in.
- AnnaDziękuję, Piotr.Thank you, Piotr.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
