No. 385 in Polish
jeden
"Jeden" means "one" in English.
In a sentence
Mam tylko jeden długopis.
I have only one pen.
In this sentence, "jeden" is used as a numeral meaning "one" to specify the quantity of the noun "długopis" (pen).
Jeden z moich przyjaciół mieszka w Warszawie.
One of my friends lives in Warsaw.
Here, "jeden" is used to indicate one item or person out of a group, in this case one friend out of a group of friends.
Każdy jeden chciał zobaczyć ten film.
Every single person wanted to see this movie.
In this sentence, "jeden" emphasizes the inclusion of every single individual, used for emphasis.
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