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No. 10,228 in Polish

bywało

"Bywało" means "it used to happen" or "there were times."

In a sentence

  • Bywało, że spotykaliśmy się co tydzień.

    It used to happen that we met every week.

    The word 'bywało' here is used to indicate a repeated and past event, often describing occasional occurrences or habits.

  • W dzieciństwie bywało, że chodziłem nad jezioro.

    In my childhood, it happened that I went to the lake.

    'Bywało' describes actions or instances that occurred from time to time in the past, suggesting an irregular but not uncommon behavior.

  • Bywało mi smutno z powodu samotności.

    I used to feel sad due to loneliness.

    In this context, 'bywało' reflects a past emotional state that occurred occasionally rather than continuously.

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