lataj

Lataj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish imperfective verb latać, meaning to fly. It is used to address a single person and to give a direct command or request to fly, or to undertake the act of flying. Because latać is imperfective, lataj often conveys a sense of habitual or ongoing action rather than a completed event. The ordinary imperative forms for other persons are latajcie (you all fly) and latajmy (let us fly). The negative imperative is nie lataj.

In usage, lataj appears in everyday speech, instructional contexts, and fictional dialogue where movement through the air is described or encouraged. It can be employed literally, as in commanding someone to fly a aircraft or to soar, and metaphorically, in expressions that urge swift or ambitious action. Examples of usage include phrases like Lataj wysoko nad miastem or Lataj, abyś mógł zobaczyć widoki z góry.

Lataj forms part of the broader verb latać, which denotes repeated or habitual flying and contrasts in aspect with the perfective counterpart polecieć, which expresses a completed flight. For learners, understanding latać and its imperatives provides insight into Polish verb conjugation and mood in everyday communication.