wyjdź za mnie (za mąż)
za mąż added for clarification, but this is the shortest form
In Polish, "marry me" is said as wyjdź za mnie (za mąż) (za mąż added for clarification, but this is the shortest form).
This phrase is a marriage proposal made by a man to a woman.
Meaning: marriage proposal from a man to a woman (the shortest form) (phrase)
Which one should you use?
The form wyjdź za mnie is used specifically when a man is proposing to a woman. A woman would not use this form to propose to a man.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb wyjdź is in the imperative mood, which is the standard way to issue a proposal in Polish. Adding za mąż to the end of the phrase makes the intention of marriage explicit and is the most common way to complete the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
za mąż added for clarification, but this is the shortest form
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use ożenuj się ze mną to mean "marry me", but this is the form a woman would use to propose to a man, not the form a man uses to propose to a woman.
Did you know?
- The phrase wyjdź za mnie literally translates to 'go out for me', which sounds quite different from the English concept of joining lives.
- In traditional Polish culture, the proposal was often not a question but a formal request, which explains why the imperative mood wyjdź is the standard grammatical form.
- The word mąż in the phrase za mąż means 'husband', but it originally meant 'man'. This reflects an ancient social structure where marriage was seen as moving 'behind the man'.
Example sentences for Polish are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “marry me” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
