This is the 13844th most frequent Polish word.
polecił
"Polecił" means "recommended" or "instructed."
In this sentence, 'polecił' is used in the past tense to denote making a suggestion or recommendation to another entity. It implies Jan has positive experience with the restaurant and wants us to consider visiting it.
Jan polecił nam świetną restaurację w centrum.
Jan recommended us a great restaurant in the center.
Here, 'poleciłbyś' is the conditional form of 'polecił', indicating a polite inquiry for suggestions or advice based on someone's knowledge or experience.
Czy poleciłbyś jakieś książki o historii Polski?
Would you recommend any books about Polish history?
In this case, 'polecił' is used to express an action instructed or advised by a person of authority, often implying expectation or guidance.