No. 341 in Polish
chwilę
"Chwilę" means "a moment" or "a while" in English.
In a sentence
Poczekaj chwilę, zaraz wrócę.
Wait a moment, I'll be right back.
Here, "chwilę" is used to indicate a short period of time.
Spędziłem chwilę, patrząc na obraz.
I spent a moment looking at the painting.
In this sentence, "chwilę" represents a brief period used while performing an activity.
W tej chwili nie mogę rozmawiać.
At this moment, I cannot talk.
"Chwili" here refers to the current specific point in time.
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