przygotuj

Przygotuj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb przygotować, meaning to prepare or to get ready. It is used to issue a direct command or request to someone addressed informally (ty). In English, it corresponds to the imperative form “prepare” or “get ready.”

The form is widely used in everyday speech and writing, both in cooking and in planning or organizing tasks. Examples include preparing a meal (Przygotuj obiad), getting ready for an event (Przygotuj się na spotkanie), or compiling materials (Przygotuj raport). In polite or formal contexts, the imperative can be softened with the word proszę or replaced by a request using a different construction (e.g., Czy mógłbyś przygotować…).

Grammatically, przygotuj is the 2nd person singular of the perfective verb przygotować. For addressing more than one person, the corresponding form is przygotujcie. The reflexive form stosuje się w konstrukcjach takich jak przygotuj się (get yourself ready). Polish also employs the noun form przygotowanie for “preparation,” and related verbs such as przygotowywać (imperfective) with corresponding imperatives like przygotowuj.

Etymology-wise, przygotować combines the prefix przy- with the root related to cooking or making, rooted in the sense of bringing something to a completed state. The word is common across various registers and remains a core part of everyday Polish vocabulary for tasks that require action to make ready.