| Formy złożone: |
| about to become prep | (on the point of becoming) | ma mieć miejsce |
| | | ma się stać |
| | She is about to become the youngest scientist to win the Nobel Prize. |
| about to happen adj | (imminent) | ma się stać, ma się odbyć |
| | You want me to give you money? That's not about to happen. |
| Anytime interj | informal (response to thanks) | Proszę bardzo! wykrz. |
| | | Nie ma za co! wykrz. |
| | "Thank you for driving me to the airport." "Anytime! Have a good trip." |
| doesn't matter interj | (it's not important) | nie ma znaczenia zwrot ndk. |
| | "I didn't have time to call Peter." "Doesn't matter. I'll probably see him this evening anyway." |
| don't mention it interj | (you're welcome) | nie ma o czym mówić zwrot ndk. |
| | "Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble." |
| due to do sth adj | (scheduled to undergo sth) | ma zostać coś zrobione zwrot ndk. |
| | The car is due to get its oil changed. |
| | W tym samochodzie ma zostać wymieniony olej. |
| Fat chance! interj | slang (unlikely) (potoczny) | Nie ma szansy! wykrz. |
| | Ha! Fat chance that he will ever pay you back. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | wierz mi albo nie zwrot ndk. |
| | | o ile to ma dla ciebie jakieś znaczenie zwrot ndk. |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| forget about it interj | slang (don't mention it, you're welcome) | nie ma sprawy |
| | A: You have done so much for me! B: Forget about it! |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't worry, it's not important) | nie ma sprawy wyr. |
| | Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! |
| go fishing v expr | (try to catch fish) | iść na ryby zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść ma ryby zwrot dk. |
| | Let's go fishing at the lake today. |
| Hobson's choice n | figurative (lack of genuine alternative) | nie ma innego wyjścia wyr. |
| | Since it's Hobson's choice I suppose I have to agree. |
| How are you? expr | (greeting) | Jak się masz? zwrot ndk. |
| | (formalnie, do mężczyzny) | Jak się Pan ma? zwrot ndk. |
| | (formalnie, do kobiety) | Jak się Pani ma? zwrot dk. |
| | Hello Phil, how are you? Good to see you again. |
| it does not matter | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | to nie ma znaczenia |
| | It does not matter if you wear the red shirt or the blue. Both look good on you. |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | mówić co się ma na myśli zwrot ndk. |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| needless to say adv | (of course, obviously) | to oczywiste, że wyr. |
| | | ma się rozumieć, że zwrot ndk. |
| | Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| no chance interj | informal (that is extremely unlikely) | nie ma szansy |
| | You want to borrow dad's car? No chance! |
| No dice! interj | US, slang (expressing refusal) | nie ma szans zwrot ndk. |
| | No dice, Joe, you aren't going to borrow my car. |
| No problem! interj | informal (You're welcome! Don't mention it!) (potoczny) | żaden problem wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | nie ma problemu, nie ma sprawy zwrot ndk. |
| | A: Thanks for washing the car for me. B: No problem. |
| No problem! interj | informal (Certainly! Of course!) (potoczny) | nie ma problemu, nie ma sprawy zwrot ndk. |
| | A: This radio doesn't work - I want a refund! B: Certainly, Sir - no problem! |
| no room for error n | (accuracy required) | nie ma miejsca na pomyłki zwrot ndk. |
| | When designing airplanes, there is no room for error. |
it's no use doing sth,
there's no use doing sth expr | (it is pointless) | nie ma sensu czegoś robić zwrot ndk. |
| | It's no use calling out his name, he can't hear you any more. |
| | Nie ma sensu krzyczeć jego imienia; on już cię nie słyszy. |
there's no use in doing sth,
there's no point doing sth,
there's no point in doing sth expr | (it is pointless) | nie ma sensu czegoś robić zwrot ndk. |
| | There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. There's no use in telling me now that I shouldn't put that vase there; you should have mentioned it before I knocked it over and broke it. |
| no way interj | informal (refusal) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | You want me to go with you to the disco? No way! I hate dancing. |
| no way interj | informal (disbelief) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | Jane is getting married? No way! I thought she would always be single. |
no way,
no way that,
no way in which n | (no possible means) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | There's no way we can get there on time; our car broke down. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) | nie ma sprawy zwrot ndk. |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. |
| | Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
| not a chance n | (no possibility) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | There is not a chance he would ever win a foot race. |
not a chance,
no chance interj | (impossible) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | "Do you think Phil will lend us the money?" "Not a chance!" |
| not much to look at adj | informal (unattractive or unimpressive) | nie ma co patrzeć zwrot ndk. |
| | He's not much to look at, but he's got a good job and he's very nice. |
| | It's not much to look at, but it's home. |
| nowhere to turn n | (no help or support available) | nie ma się gdzie zwrócić |
| | When he lost his job, his insurance, and his wife, he had nowhere to turn. |
| offer for sale vtr | (put on the market) | oferować ma sprzedaż zwrot ndk. |
| | | zaoferować na sprzedaż zwrot dk. |
| | Please offer for sale my share of the project, I need the money for something else. |
| out of the question adj | (not possible or permitted) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | It is out of the question for a twelve year old to go to a night club! |
play the hand you are dealt,
play the hand that you are dealt,
play the hand you're dealt v expr | figurative (work with what you have) | doceniać to, co się ma zwrot ndk. |
Que sera sera.,
Che sera sera. interj | informal (What will be, will be.) | Co ma być, to będzie. |
| | I did the best I could in the exam and now there's nothing else I can do - que sera sera. |
| there is no question interj | (it is indisputable) | nie ma mowy, nie ma dyskusji wykrz. |
| | He's an evil man; there is no question. |
| there is no question | (it is indisputable that) | nie ma mowy o |
| | There's no question many citizens resent paying taxes. |
| There is no such thing as a free lunch expr | (Everything has a cost) | nie ma nic za darmo zwrot |
| | I had to pay taxes on the free gift. Well, there's no such thing as a free lunch. |
| up for sth prep | (due for: renewal, etc.) (w zwrocie: is up for) | ma być zwrot posił. |
| | He is up for promotion in the spring. |
| | On ma dostać awans na wiosnę. |
| You're welcome interj | colloquial (response to thanks) | proszę bardzo wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | nie ma za co wyr. |
| | When someone thanks you, the proper response is to say "you're welcome". |