Polish words / 1–250 / no. 221

jakby

/ˈjaɡbɨ/conjunction#221 most common

as if, as though, kind of

Usage noteIn casual speech also a filler meaning 'kind of'.

Examples

  • Wyglądasz, jakbyś nie spał całą noc.
    You look like you haven't slept all night.
  • Czuję się, jakbym był na wakacjach.
    I feel as if I were on holiday.

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