No. 8,044 in Polish
niedługo
"Not long" or "soon."
In a sentence
Niedługo zaczynamy lekcję.
We are starting the lesson shortly.
Here, 'niedługo' is used to indicate that something will happen soon, shortly in terms of time.
Film zaczyna się niedługo po 17:00.
The movie starts shortly after 5:00 PM.
In this case, 'niedługo' denotes proximity in time after a specified point, without much delay.
Niedługo będziemy mieli przerwę.
We will have a break soon.
Here, 'niedługo' is used again to express a near future occurrence close to the present moment.
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