ohaythar 1 | 1 8 Jul 2010 #1a friend of mine is getting a tattoo saying "uwierzyć". i always thought it was "wierzyć". sorry if this is a silly question to most, but whats the difference in the meaning considering the extra U in the spelling?
zetigrek 8 Jul 2010 #2wierzyć is continuus act and uwierzyć is a single act.On wierzy = he believesOn wierzył = he believed (but now he doesnt... if he would still believe we would say "on wierzy")On uwierzył = he started to believe (a single act that made him to believe)You can "wierzyć w Boga" (you have always believed in God - its continuus)and you can "uwierzyć w Boga" (you didnt believe but something happend that you started to believe - its a single act that made you to believe)In other words:wierzyć = to believeuwierzyć = to start believe
skysoulmate 13 | 1,276 8 Jul 2010 #5In other words:wierzyć = to believeuwierzyć = to start believeYeah, that's my understanding too. If I were to use that word in particular personally I'd use wierzę instead -> I believe or wiara -> faith.