Przerywam

Przerywam is the first-person singular present tense form of the Polish imperfective verb przerywać, meaning to interrupt, cut off, or halt an ongoing action. It is used when the speaker interrupts another speaker or a process, for example to insert new information or to redirect the discussion. The form is common in spoken Polish and in transcripts. While it often conveys a straightforward factual action, its tone and context can influence whether the interruption is perceived as polite or abrupt.

Conjugation and usage: present tense forms are ja przerywam, ty przerywasz, on/ona przerywa, my przerywamy, wy przerywacie, oni przerywają. The verb can take a direct object (to interrupt something: przerywam rozmowę, przerywamy wykład) or a person using a dative construction: przerywam komuś (I interrupt someone) or przerywam mu/jej (I interrupt him/her). The imperfective aspect indicates an ongoing or repeated action, in contrast to przerwać, the perfective form meaning to interrupt at a moment or to break off.

Notes: In everyday speech, przerywam is often used to preface a clarification or a new point. Examples include "Przerywam, bo mam ważną informację" and "Przerywam rozmowę, aby wyjaśnić kwestię." Although common, interruptions can be perceived as rude in formal contexts; speakers may choose more courteous constructions to minimize disruption.