Which one should you use?
While zgadzam się is used to express agreement with an opinion, if you want to express that your own position is correct, you would use mam rację (I am right).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb zgadzać się is reflexive. To say you agree with someone, you must use the preposition z followed by the instrumental case. The second-person singular form is zgadzasz się (you agree), and the third-person singular form is zgadza się (it agrees / it is correct). The form zgadza się is frequently used to mean "that is correct" or "it matches", such as when verifying facts or numbers.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not omit the reflexive pronoun się. English speakers sometimes mistakenly say zgadzam z tobą, but the correct form is zgadzam się z tobą.
Did you know?
- In Polish, the verb zgadzać się can also be used to describe clothes that 'agree' or match each other in style or color.
- The reflexive pronoun się is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *swé, which is a very distant relative of the English word 'self'.
- While zgadzam się expresses agreement, a Pole might use the phrase masz rację (you are right) to be more polite or encouraging during a discussion.
Examples in context
- Zgadzam się z nim.I agree with him.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say you agree with him using zgadzam się.Tatoeba #1182262 by hebrajska, translation #260397 by CK
- Zgadzam się z tobą.I agree with you.Tatoeba #925893 by zipangu, translation #257058 by CK
- Zgadzam się w tym z tobą.I agree with you on that.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say you agree with you on a specific point using zgadzam się.Tatoeba #12454173 by Wojtanex, translation #10744287 by sundown
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Example conversation
Agnieszka and Piotr are discussing a movie they just watched.
- AgnieszkaTen film był świetny.This movie was great.
- PiotrZgadzam się, bardzo mi się podobał.I agree, I liked it a lot.
- AgnieszkaGra aktorska była niesamowita.The acting was amazing.
- PiotrMasz absolutną rację.You are absolutely right.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries się, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
