No. 216 in Polish
warto
"Warto" means "worth it" or "it's worth."
In a sentence
Warto odwiedzić muzeum w tym mieście.
It's worth visiting the museum in this city.
Here, 'warto' is used to express that an action (visiting the museum) is worth undertaking or beneficial.
Nie wiem, czy warto inwestować w ten projekt.
I don't know if it's worth investing in this project.
In this sentence, 'warto' is utilized to express uncertainty about the value or benefit of investing in the given project.
Zdecydowanie warto było się poświęcić dla tego osiągnięcia.
It was definitely worth the effort to achieve this goal.
This context shows 'warto' referring to the worthwhile nature of the action in hindsight.
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