No. 57 in Polish
więc
"Więc" means "so" or "therefore."
In a sentence
Muszę się nauczyć polskiego, więc codziennie uczę się nowych słów.
I need to learn Polish, so every day I learn new words.
In this sentence, 'więc' is used as a conjunction indicating a conclusion or result, translating to 'so' in English.
Byłeś w sklepie, więc widziałeś te nowe bułki, prawda?
You were at the store, so you saw those new bread rolls, right?
Here, 'więc' acts as a conjunction suggesting inference or reasoning, meaning 'so' in this context.
Mam dużo czasu, więc mogę ci pomóc.
I have a lot of time, so I can help you.
In this case, 'więc' expresses a cause-and-effect relationship, denoting 'so' or 'therefore' in English.
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