Translation of Polish word "on" to English
on
/ɔn/
Meaning
PronounA person who identifies as male, or animal already known or implied.
How to use
The third-person singular masculine pronoun 'on' (he) is often omitted when it is the subject, as verb endings indicate the person (e.g., 'poszedł' — he went). Its declension is highly irregular: in the genitive/accusative after prepositions, it changes to 'niego' (e.g., 'dla niego', 'na niego'), and without prepositions, it is 'go' or 'jego'.
🇬🇧 English
he
Structure Guide
Polish Word: on
Translation: he
Example Sentences
Ten przyjaciel twojego kuzyna rozmawia przez telefon.
That friend of your cousin's on the phone.
W regulaminie wyraźnie jest napisane, że „jeśli jakiś uczeń zostanie przyłapany na ściąganiu, zostanie wydalony”, a ciebie przyłapano na ściąganiu, prawda, Anno?
The rules clearly state that "if any student is caught cheating, he or she will be expelled," and you were caught cheating, right, Anna?
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Common phrases
- on sam— he himself
- dla niego— for him
- o nim— about him
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The Polish word "on" means "he" in English.
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