No. 180 in Polish
dzięki
"Thanks" or "thank you."
In a sentence
Dzięki za pomoc w nauce.
Thanks for the help with studying.
Here, 'dzięki' is used colloquially as an informal way of expressing gratitude.
Dzięki jej wysiłkom projekt został ukończony.
Thanks to her efforts, the project was completed.
In this context, 'dzięki' means 'thanks to' and is used to indicate a causal relationship.
Nie mógł znaleźć książki, dzięki czemu miał czas na spacer.
He couldn't find the book, thanks to which he had time for a walk.
Here, 'dzięki' forms part of the phrase 'dzięki czemu', used to indicate that a specific situation led to a positive outcome.
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