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No. 207 in Polish

drodze

"Drodze" means "on the way" or "road" in the dative or locative case in Polish.

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  • Jestem teraz w drodze do pracy.

    I am currently on the way to work.

    Here, 'drodze' is used in the phrase 'w drodze', meaning 'on the way'. It indicates that someone is traveling towards a specific destination.

  • Na drodze było dużo samochodów i robił się korek.

    There were many cars on the road, and a traffic jam was forming.

    In this case, 'drodze' refers to 'na drodze', meaning 'on the road'. It is used to describe events occurring on a street or road surface.

  • Nie przeszkadzaj mi teraz, jestem na dobrej drodze do rozwiązania problemu.

    Do not disturb me now, I am on the right track to solving the problem.

    Here, 'drodze' is part of the expression 'na dobrej drodze', which translates directly as 'on the good road' and figuratively means 'on the right track'. It is an idiomatic usage.

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