No. 5,039 in Polish
powiem
"I will say" or "I will tell."
In a sentence
Powiem ci coś ważnego.
I will tell you something important.
The word 'powiem' is the first-person singular future tense form of the verb 'powiedzieć', meaning 'to tell'. It indicates an action to take place in the future.
Zawsze powiem prawdę, niezależnie od sytuacji.
I always tell the truth, no matter the situation.
Here, 'powiem' is used in a habitual context, emphasizing the speaker's commitment to future truth-telling.
Jeśli mnie zapytasz, powiem, co myślę.
If you ask me, I will tell you what I think.
In this sentence, 'powiem' is part of a conditional clause, showing that the act of telling depends on a specific future circumstance.
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