20 Polish words for asking questions
20 Polish words worth knowing, picked from the topics Function words, Politeness and small talk, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
Questions 20 words
| Polish | English |
|---|---|
| kto | who |
| że | whatBefore a verb |
| co | whatOn its own or after a preposition |
| kiedy | when |
| gdzie | where |
| jak | how |
| dlaczego | why |
| ile | how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price |
| jaki | whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun |
| który | which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own |
| czy | doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent |
| co | whatQuestion word, object |
| co | whatQuestion word, subject |
| tak | yes |
| nie | no |
| być może | perhaps |
| oczywiście | of course |
| nie wiem | I do not know |
| zgoda | okay |
| ponieważ | becauseEveryday use |
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