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tonywobThreads: 7
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Joined: Jun 14, 09 ♂ 		 Jan 7, 10, 15:11    #1
I'm a little confused about the verb "udać" and how it is used. I've noticed "udać" on its own means something like "to pretend", and "udać się" means "to go" or "to manage".

How do I use this verb correctly, e.g. "udało mi się" I presume means "I managed to", but I'm unsure what "udało się" or even "udać się" used with a noun means. Any help would be appreciated :-)
cinekThreads: 1
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Joined: Nov 16, 07 ♂ 		 Jan 7, 10, 16:32    #2
tonywob:
what "udało się" or even "udać się" used with a noun means.

Hmm, I don't know anything like that. You can use 'udać się' with a verb which means 'to succeed' e.g.:

Udało mi się to narysować - I succeeded in drawing it.

When you mean 'udać się' as 'to go' you must always include the direction, which will be a noun preceded by a preposition (like do, na, w kierunku, ku, etc.) e.g.

Udał się do domu - He went home.

You can only use 'udać' (not udać się) with a noun, which means 'to pretend' or 'to act' e.g.

Udawał głupka - he acted the fool.

Cinek


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peter_olsztynThreads: 8
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Joined: Apr 18, 07  Pictures: 1 ♂ 		 Jan 7, 10, 20:00    #3
tonywob:
"udało mi się" I presume means "I managed to", but I'm unsure what "udało się" or even "udać się" used with a noun means.

Ciasto udało się wyśmienicie.
(cake)

Impreza udała się znakomicie.
(party)
Lyzko  Jan 7, 10, 21:37    #4
'udać się' appears to behave like '(s)podobać się' and other similar type reflexive dative verbs. Is that bascially correct?
learn polishThreads: 2
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Joined: Oct 15, 09 ♀ 		 Jan 8, 10, 11:56    #5
Lyzko:
'udać się' appears to behave like '(s)podobać się' and other similar type reflexive dative verbs. Is that bascially correct?

Yup.


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