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Polish frequency list

No. 2,024 in Polish

jakoś

"Jakoś" means "somehow" or "in some way" in English.

In a sentence

  • Musimy jakoś rozwiązać ten problem.

    We must somehow solve this problem.

    In this sentence, 'jakoś' is used to mean 'somehow', suggesting finding some manner or method to address the problem.

  • Nie wiem, jakoś mi to umknęło.

    I don’t know, somehow I missed it.

    Here, 'jakoś' again means 'somehow', implying an unclear or unspecified way in which something occurred.

  • Jakoś dziwnie się dziś czuję.

    I feel somehow strange today.

    In this case, 'jakoś' modifies the adjective, meaning 'somehow' to express an unclear or uncertain nature of the feeling.

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