No. 42 in Polish

aby

The Polish word "aby" means "in order to" or "so that."

In a sentence

Musisz zrobić wszystko, aby pomóc swojej rodzinie.
You must do everything to help your family.
The word 'aby' is used here to introduce a purpose or goal, meaning 'in order to' or 'so that'.
Aby odnieść sukces, trzeba ciężko pracować.
To achieve success, one needs to work hard.
'Aby' introduces a prerequisite or condition for achieving something, functioning similarly to 'to' or 'in order to'.
Zastanawiałem się, aby zapytać nauczyciela o radę.
I was considering asking the teacher for advice.
Here, 'aby' is used to express intent or consideration, translating as 'to' or 'in order to'.

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