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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