prawie robi wielką różnicę

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “almost makes [a] big difference”. Originally coined as an advertising slogan by the Polish Żywiec Brewery in 2005. Usually used as a reply to someone saying prawie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (normal speech, standard) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔw̃ ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛ/, (normal speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔm ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛ/, (careful speech, standard) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔw̃ ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛw̃/, (careful speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔm ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛw̃/
• Syllabification: pra‧wie ro‧bi wiel‧ką róż‧ni‧cę

Phrase

prawie robi wielką różnicę

1. (idiomatic) almost doesn't count, close, but no cigar (used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite)