No. 10,473 in Polish
czêsto
"Often."
In a sentence
Często odwiedzam bibliotekę, ponieważ lubię czytać.
I frequently visit the library because I like to read.
'Często' is used as an adverb modifying the verb 'odwiedzam' (visit) to indicate the frequency of the action.
Często bywa trudno znaleźć wolny czas na hobby.
It is often difficult to find free time for hobbies.
'Często' is applied here to modulate the adjective 'trudno' (difficult), conveying the frequency of difficulty encountered.
Nieczęsto spotykamy się z dawnymi przyjaciółmi.
We don't often meet with old friends.
'Nieczęsto' is a negation of 'często,' used here to describe a rarely occurring event, in this case, meeting old friends.
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