brzmi

Brzmi is a Polish verb form meaning “it sounds” or “it rings,” and it is the third-person singular present tense of the verb brzmieć, which denotes the perception of sound. The term is commonly used to express an evaluation or impression of how something is heard, spoken, or presented, rather than a direct physical sound.

In usage, brzmi is followed by an adjective, another descriptive element, or a comparative phrase. Common constructions include brzmi dobrze (“it sounds good”), brzmi źle (“it sounds bad”), or brzmi jak … (“it sounds like …”). It can also introduce a clause or phrase that conveys a judgment about the situation, for example: To brzmi przekonująco (“That sounds convincing”) or Brzmi to podejrzanie (“That sounds suspicious”). The form is intransitive and the subject of brzmi is the thing whose sound is being described.

Grammatical notes: brzmi agrees with a singular subject in number and is used for statements about auditory perception or impression. The corresponding past and future forms are brzmił / brzmiałem (masc./first person) and będzie brzmiać, while the plural form is brzmią. Colloquially, the word is often paired with a following phrase such as jak or że to express comparison or assertion, for example: Brzmi to jak prawda, Brzmi podobnie. As a lexical item, brzmi is a core part of everyday Polish, frequently appearing in media, reviews, and casual conversation.

Etymology: brzmi is derived from the Polish verb brzmieć, which denotes sound production or perception. It has cognates in other Slavic languages that refer to sounding or ringing, reflecting a common semantic field across related languages.