dookoła

This is the 4238th most frequent Polish word.


dookoła

Around; all around.


The word "dookoła" is used to describe movement surrounding a place in a circular path.

Chodzę dookoła parku.

I walk around the park.


Here, "dookoła" describes items being present in various spots surrounding a certain area.

Spójrz, wszystkie książki są porozrzucane dookoła.

Look, all the books are scattered around.


In this case, "dookoła" emphasizes the surrounding environment in a spatial manner.

Dookoła było tak cicho, że mogłem usłyszeć własne myśli.

It was so quiet all around that I could hear my own thoughts.