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Polish frequency list

No. 260 in Polish

miało

"Had" (third-person singular, neuter, past tense of "mieć").

In a sentence

  • Miało być słonecznie, ale padał deszcz.

    It was supposed to be sunny, but it rained.

    'Miało' here indicates an expectation or plan that something was supposed to happen.

  • Ona miało już o tym wiedzieć.

    She was supposed to already know about it.

    'Miało' here expresses an assumption or possibility related to someone's knowledge or awareness.

  • Kiedy miało miejsce to spotkanie?

    When did that meeting take place?

    'Miało' in this case refers to the occurrence of an event in the past.

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