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Polish frequency list

No. 10,673 in Polish

dostawałam

"Dostawałam" means "I was receiving" or "I used to receive."

In a sentence

  • Dostawałam prezenty od rodziców na każde urodziny.

    I used to receive gifts from my parents on every birthday.

    Here, 'dostawałam' is conjugated in the past tense, first-person singular, to express a repeated action in the past—receiving gifts.

  • Kiedy byłam dzieckiem, często dostawałam pochwały od nauczycieli.

    When I was a child, I often received praise from teachers.

    In this sentence, 'dostawałam' is used to indicate frequent occurrences in the past, emphasizing the regularity of receiving praise.

  • Z każdej wycieczki szkolnej dostawałam pamiątki od kolegów.

    From each school trip, I received souvenirs from classmates.

    The word 'dostawałam' here signifies the action of receiving occurring during specific repeated events in the past, such as school trips.

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