znajomy

In a sentence

• Znajomy powiedział mi o tej książce.

  An acquaintance told me about this book.

  Here, 'znajomy' is used to mean a 'friend' or 'acquaintance' that the speaker has a connection with.

• Mam wielu znajomych w tym mieście.

  I have many acquaintances in this city.

  In this case, 'znajomy' refers to a broader group of people the speaker knows but might not be very close to.

• Spotkałem swojego znajomego z dawnych lat.

  I met my old acquaintance from years ago.

  Here, 'znajomy' is used to describe someone the speaker knew in the past who they have reencountered.