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znać

to know (person/thing) (perf: poznać)

Polish Regular
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The Polish verb "znać" means "to know (person/thing) (perf: poznać)" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "znać" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "znać" in the Present Tense

Czas teraźniejszy Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ja I znam
ty you (informal) znasz
on/ona/ono he/she/it zna
my we znamy
wy you all znacie
oni/one they znają
On zna odpowiedź na pytanie.
He knows the answer to the question.

How to Conjugate "znać" in the Past Tense

Czas przeszły Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
ja I znałem
ty you (informal) znałeś
on/ona/ono he/she/it znał
my we znaliśmy
wy you all znaliście
oni/one they znali
On znał odpowiedź na to pytanie.
He knew the answer to that question.

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How to Conjugate "znać" in the Future Tense

Czas przyszły Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ja I będę znał
ty you (informal) będziesz znał
on/ona/ono he/she/it będzie znał
my we będziemy znali
wy you all będziecie znali
oni/one they będą znali
On pozna prawdę o tej sprawie.
He will know (find out) the truth about this case.

How to Conjugate "znać" in the Conditional Tense

Tryb warunkowy Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ja I znałbym
ty you (informal) znałbyś
on/ona/ono he/she/it znałby
my we znalibyśmy
wy you all znalibyście
oni/one they znaliby
Ona znałaby wszystkie zasady gry.
She would know all the game rules.

How to Conjugate "znać" in the Imperative Tense

Tryb rozkazujący Commands and requests
Person English Conjugation
ja I znaj
ty you (informal) znaj
on/ona/ono he/she/it niech zna
my we znajmy
wy you all znajcie
oni/one they niech znają
Niech on zna prawdę.
Let him know the truth.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "znać"

Is "znać" regular or irregular in Polish?
"Znać" is a regular Polish verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "znać" mean in English?
The Polish verb "znać" means "to know (person/thing) (perf: poznać)" in English.
How do you conjugate "znać" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Czas teraźniejszy): ja → znam, ty → znasz, on/ona/ono → zna, my → znamy, wy → znacie, oni/one → znają.
How many tenses does "znać" have in Polish?
"Znać" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Polish: Present, Past, Future, Conditional, Imperative.

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