około

In a sentence

• Ona przyjdzie około ósmej.

  She will arrive around eight.

  Here, 'około' is used to indicate an approximate time.

• Mieszka w domu około trzech kilometrów od miasta.

  He lives in a house about three kilometers from the city.

  Here, 'około' is used to describe an approximate distance.

• Na spotkaniu było około dwudziestu osób.

  There were about twenty people at the meeting.

  Here, 'około' is used to denote an approximate number of people.