nie powiedzieć złego słowa

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to not say a bad word.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛd͡ʑ ˈzwɛ.ɡɔ ˈswɔ.va/
  • Rhymes: -ɔva

Verb

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nie powiedzieć złego słowa pf (imperfective nie mówić złego słowa)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to not criticize [+ o (locative)] or [+ na (accusative) = about whom/what], [+dative = to whom/what]

Conjugation

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Further reading

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