Polish

Particle

niech

1. Forms third person imperative in singular and plural; let, may.

   Niech moc będzie z tobą! – May the force be with you!

   Niech cię Bóg błogosławi. – God bless you.

2. Forms first person imperative in singular. Used only with perfective verbs. let, may.

   Niech no pomyślę... – Let me think...

   Niech zgadnę... ty jesteś John? – Let me guess... you must be John?

Usage notes

1. niech + present tense of an imperfective verb or future tense of a perfective verb

2. niech + future tense of a perfective verb