No. 10,319 in Polish
chorowałem
"I was sick" or "I was ill."
In a sentence
Chorowałem przez tydzień, ale teraz czuję się lepiej.
I was ill for a week, but now I feel better.
The word 'chorowałem' is used to describe a past condition where I was experiencing illness, indicating a completed action.
Kiedyś chorowałem bardzo często, ale od kilku lat jestem zdrowy.
I used to be ill very often, but for the past few years, I have been healthy.
Here, 'chorowałem' depicts a repeated state in the past, showing habituality or recurrence of illness.
Chorowałem podczas wakacji, co zepsuło mi trochę plany.
I was ill during the holidays, which disrupted my plans a bit.
In this sentence, 'chorowałem' narrates a specific time period in the past when I was sick, impacting the activities during that time frame.
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