chorujemy

Chorujemy is the first person plural present tense form of the Polish verb chorować, which means to be ill or to suffer from a disease. It is used to indicate that the speaker and others are currently in a state of illness. As an imperfective verb, chorować describes an ongoing condition rather than a completed event.

The verb’s key forms include: infinitive chorować; present tense ja choruję, ty chorujesz, on/ona choruje, my chorujemy, wy chorujecie, oni chorują. Past tenses include chorowałem/chorowałam/chorowaliśmy/chorowali (depending on gender and number). The phrase chorujemy can be paired with a disease in the accusative, most commonly with a condition introduced by na, as in chorujemy na grypę (we have the flu) or chorujemy na przeziębienie.

Usage notes and examples: chorujemy is standard in everyday speech and in written reports when referring to a group’s health. Examples: “Chorujemy od tygodnia.” “Chorujemy na grypę.” The form often appears in contexts involving families, teams, or communities where several members are ill.

Etymology and related terms: chorować derives from the noun choroba (disease), with the typical Polish suffix -ować to form a verb meaning to be afflicted by a disease. Related expressions include choroba, chorować na (to suffer from a disease), grypa (flu), and przeziębienie (cold).

See also: choroba, chorować na, grypa, przeziębienie.