vapować
imperfective
The English phrase 'to vape' can be translated into Polish using several forms, most commonly vapować. Wiktionary also lists wapować and wejpować.
Meaning: to inhale the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette (verb)
Ways to say it
| Polish | Note |
|---|---|
| vapować | imperfective |
| wapować | imperfective |
| wejpować | imperfective |
The verb refers to the act of inhaling the vapor produced by a non-combustible cigarette.
Which one should you use?
The form vapować is a direct loanword from English and is the most common way to say 'to vape' in modern slang. The form wapować is an informal Polish verb derived from the English word 'vape'.
Did you know?
- The verb wapować is an accidental homonym with an old industrial term for treating wood or masonry with lime, which in Polish is wapno.
- Because the 'v' sound is quite rare in native Polish words, using vapować can actually make a speaker sound more 'Westernized' or trendy to a Polish ear.
- The slang term wejpować is a phonetic transcription of the English pronunciation, treating the word almost like a sound rather than a formal entry.
Examples in context
- W Polsce coraz więcej osób korzysta z papierosów elektronicznych.In Poland, an increasing number of people are using electronic cigarettes.
- W weekendy lubię wapować z przyjaciółmi.I like to vape with friends on weekends.
- Czy możesz przestać vapować w tym pokoju?Can you stop vaping in this room?
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Krzysztof are sitting in a small cafe.
- KatarzynaKrzysztofie, czy możesz nie vapować tutaj?Krzysztof, can you not vape here?
- KrzysztofOch, przepraszam, Katarzyno. Już nie będę vapować.Oh, sorry, Katarzyna. I won't vape anymore.
- KatarzynaDziękuję, to bardzo miłe z twojej strony.Thank you, that is very kind of you.
- KrzysztofNie ma za co.You're welcome.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vape” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
