No. 4,204 in Polish
czytać
"Czytać" means "to read."
In a sentence
Lubię czytać książki w wolnym czasie.
I like to read books in my free time.
used as an infinitive verb to denote the activity of reading, expressing general preference.
Czytam teraz bardzo interesującą powieść.
I am currently reading a very interesting novel.
conjugated in the present tense, first-person singular, indicating an ongoing action of reading.
Czytał książkę przez cały wieczór.
He was reading a book all evening.
past tense conjugation, third-person singular, describing a continuous past action of reading.
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