zalecaj

Zalecaj is the second-person singular imperative form of the Polish verb zalecać, meaning to recommend or to advise, and in medical contexts to prescribe. It is used when addressing a single, informal addressee (ty). The corresponding plural imperative is zalecajcie, used when speaking to more than one person.

The verb zalecać belongs to the first conjugation, with present tense forms such as zalecam (I recommend), zalecasz (you recommend), zaleca (he/she recommends), zalecamy (we recommend), zalecacie (you all recommend), zalecają (they recommend). The imperative form zalecaj is formed from the stem zaleca- plus the imperative ending -j. A related noun is zalecenie, meaning a recommendation or instruction, and in medical language zalecenie can also mean a prescribed course of treatment.

Usage notes: zalecaj is typically used in direct, informal instruction or guidance. In formal contexts or when addressing more than one person, speakers may choose alternative constructions such as Niech Pan/Pani zaleci (let you/her administer the prescription) or rephrase with a softer formulation, for example proszę zalecić. The imperative can be followed by clauses or infinitives, as in Zalecaj mu, aby poszedł do lekarza (Advise him to go to a doctor).

In summary, zalecaj serves as a clear, informal directive meaning “to recommend” or “to prescribe” and forms part of a broader set of Polish advice-language expressions.