Wygraj

Wygraj is a Polish verb form that means “to win” and functions as the imperative of the verb wygrać, “to win.” It is used to address someone directly with a command or exhortation to achieve victory in a competition, game, or contest.

Grammar and morphology: Wygraj is the second-person singular imperative. Related forms include wygrajmy (“let us win”) and wygrajcie (“win” in the plural). The verb wygrać is perfective, indicating a completed action, while its imperfective counterpart is wygrywać. Past tense forms include wygrał (masculine), wygrała (feminine), and wygrało (neuter).

Usage and examples: In everyday Polish, wygraj appears in sports contexts, contests, and promotional language as a call to action. It is common in headlines and slogans such as “Wygraj nagrodę” (Win a prize). The form is widely understood and used to motivate participation or competition, often in media, advertising, and social media.

Notes: The core meaning is to come out ahead in a struggle or game. As an imperative, wygraj carries a direct, mission-oriented tone and can vary in register from casual encouragement to assertive challenge, depending on context and accompanying wording.

See also: related verb forms include wygrać and wygrywać, which provide the perfective and imperfective aspects of “to win,” respectively. The root idea across forms is the act of obtaining victory or success through effort.