No. 7,961 in Polish
mówili
"mówili" means "they were speaking" or "they spoke" in English.
In a sentence
Mówiliśmy o książkach podczas spotkania.
We talked about books during the meeting.
Here, 'mówiliśmy' denotes the past tense of 'to speak' and 'we' as the subject, indicating an action completed in the past by the speaker and their group.
Mówili, że będzie padać deszcz.
They said it will rain.
In this sentence, 'mówili' is used as a past tense verb for 'to say,' referring to 'they' as the subject, describing a statement made in the past.
Mówili coś ważnego, ale nie zrozumiałem.
They said something important, but I did not understand.
Here, 'mówili' reflects an action of speaking or saying performed by 'they' in the past, emphasizing the importance of the content said.
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