No. 30 in Polish
bo
"Bo" means "because" in English.
In a sentence
Nie poszłam na wycieczkę, bo padał deszcz.
I didn’t go on the trip because it was raining.
In this sentence, 'bo' introduces a causal relationship explaining the reason for not going on the trip.
Chciałem wyjść wcześniej, bo się spóźniałem.
I wanted to leave earlier because I was running late.
Here, 'bo' again indicates a reason: why the subject wanted to leave earlier.
Kupiłem więcej chleba, bo może ktoś do nas przyjdzie.
I bought extra bread because someone might visit us.
In this context, 'bo' is used to justify an anticipatory action based on a possibility.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “bo” in actual Polish podcasts.
Find “bo” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Polish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into polski, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Polish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).