Zezwalamy

Zezwalamy is the first-person plural present tense form of the Polish verb zezwalać, meaning we permit or we authorize. It is used to grant permission for a specific action or undertaking, typically in formal, administrative, or organizational contexts.

The verb zezwalać is imperfective and transitive, usually with the preposition na to indicate what is allowed. Examples include zezwalamy na udział w projekcie (we permit participation in the project) or zezwalamy na instalację oprogramowania (we permit the installation of software). The related noun is zezwolenie, meaning permission or authorization, and the process is referred to as zezwalanie.

Conjugation in the present tense is as follows: ja zezwalam, ty zezwalasz, on/ona/ono zezwala, my zezwalamy, wy zezwalacie, oni zezwalają. Past tense forms depend on gender and number (zezwalałem/zezwalałam, zezwalaliśmy/zezwalały, etc.). The future is formed differently depending on aspect: the imperfective future is expressed periphrastically as będziemy zezwalać, while the perfective future uses zezwolimy (we will authorize), based on the perfective verb zezwolić.

Usage notes: Zezwalamy is common in official statements, contracts, and institutional notices. It carries a sense of formal permission, in contrast to synonyms like pozwalać (more general) or dopuszczać/upoważnić (more specific or legal). Understanding the distinction helps in correctly interpreting who is granting permission and under what criteria.

See also: zezwolenie; zezwolić; zezwalać; pozwalać; dopuszczać; upoważnić.