No. 600 in Polish
zatem
"Zatem" means "therefore" or "thus" in English.
In a sentence
Było już późno, zatem postanowiliśmy wracać.
It was already late, therefore we decided to go back.
Conclusive usage, where 'zatem' indicates a consequent action based on the previous statement.
Nie czujesz się dobrze, zatem powinieneś zostać w domu.
You are not feeling well, therefore you should stay at home.
Causal-conclusive usage, showing the conclusion derived from the previous observation.
Zatem, czy możemy teraz omówić szczegóły projektu?
So, can we now discuss the project details?
Opening or transitional usage, introducing the next topic or question in a conversation.
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