czytasz

Czytasz is the second person singular present tense form of the Polish verb czytać, meaning “to read.” It is used to describe reading in the present or a habitual action, and it is commonly heard in everyday speech.

As an imperfective verb, czytać describes an ongoing or repeated activity rather than a completed event. In Polish, the present tense can express both “I read” and “I am reading,” depending on context. The standard present tense forms are: ja czytam, ty czytasz, on/ona/ono czyta, my czytamy, wy czytacie, oni/one czytają. The imperative form for a direct command is czytaj. Past forms are formed with appropriate endings, e.g., czytałem, czytałaś, czytaliśmy.

Usage and register: czytasz is used in informal address toward a single informal you (ty). In formal or polite speech, the form changes: for pan/pani the verb typically takes the third-person form, as in Czyta pan/pani książkę? and Czytają państwo książkę? The word appears in questions, statements, and many everyday expressions about reading, books, newspapers, or screens.

Etymology and related forms: czytasz comes from the Polish verb czytać, which belongs to the West Slavic group. Cognates include Czech číst or Russian читать, reflecting shared linguistic roots for the concept of “to read.”

Overall, czytasz is a common, neutral form essential for everyday Polish, used to ask someone about their reading or to describe what they are currently reading.