No. 696 in Polish
jakby
"Jakby" means "as if" or "sort of" in English.
In a sentence
On wygląda jakby był zmęczony.
He looks as if he was tired.
The word 'jakby' in this sentence is used to suggest a hypothetical situation or appearance, implying that he seems tired but it may not be certain.
Mówił, jakby był ekspertem.
He spoke as though he was an expert.
Here, 'jakby' expresses an unreal or imagined scenario, indicating that the person talked as if they were an expert, though it might not be the case.
Zachowujesz się, jakby wszystko było w porządku.
You behave as if everything was fine.
In this context, 'jakby' conveys a conditional appearance or demeanor, suggesting that the person acts like everything is okay, though it may not be true.
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