Mówiem

Mówiem is commonly encountered in Polish writing as a mistaken spelling of the first-person singular present tense of the verb mówić, which means to speak or to say. The correct form for “I speak” is mówię. There is no standard Polish form mówiem in the present tense; if you see mówiem, it is typically a spelling error, a misremembering, or a nonstandard/colloquial variation rather than a recognized conjugation.

The verb mówić is conjugated in the present tense as follows: ja mówię, ty mówisz, on/ona/ono mówi, my mówimy, wy mówicie, oni mówią. The form mówię is the first-person singular; all other persons follow the patterns shown above. The verb can also express that someone says something, as in Co ty mówisz? (What are you saying?).

In usage, mówię po polsku means “I speak Polish,” and mówię prawdę means “I’m telling the truth.” The phrase can appear in direct speech, reported speech, or as part of longer statements about language ability or content of speech. Because mówię is often confused with mówiem in informal writing, editors and learners are advised to verify the standard form mówię in any formal or educational context.

See also: mówić, Polish verb conjugation, Polish orthography.