Wybierz

Wybierz is a Polish word that functions as the second-person singular imperative of the verb wybrać, meaning to choose or to select. It is used to issue a direct command or invitation to make a choice and is common in everyday speech as well as written instructions and user interfaces.

Grammatically, wybrać is a perfective verb; its imperfective counterpart is wybierać. The imperative forms are wybierz for singular and wybierzcie for plural. The related noun is wybór (a choice), and the adjective wyborczy relates to elections or electoral matters. The prefix wy- often conveys the sense of taking one option out from among many, reinforcing the act of selection.

Usage in Polish spans everyday language, instructions, menus, forms, and digital interfaces. Examples include Wybierz jeden z dostępnych smaków (Choose one of the available flavors) and Wybierz plik do przesłania (Choose a file to upload). In polite or formal contexts, the phrase Proszę wybrać is common. The form also appears in electronic and administrative contexts, such as Wybierz język (Choose language) on a screen.

In linguistic and cultural contexts, wybrać and its imperfective partner wybierać appear in expressions related to decision-making. The noun wybór denotes the result of choosing, while wybranie can signify the act itself. Related derivatives include wybieralny (selectable) and wybieralność (selectability), used in technical or theoretical discussions about choice and optionability.

See also: translations of choose; related Polish terms such as wybór, wybrać, wybierać, wybory, wyborca, and wyborczy.