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"What's up?" in Polish: co słychać?
co słychać?
What's up? in Polish is co słychać?. Co słychać is an informal conversational check-in; it is not a literal question about what is above.
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How to pronounce co słychać?
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tso svihkhatsh?
/tsɔ swɨxatɕ/
In co słychać, ł sounds like English w; ć/ci has a soft ch-like sound; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in co słychać normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.
"What's up?" in Polish: quick reference
| Polish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| co słychać? | What's up? The main expression for what's up?. | The main expression for what's up?. |
| jak leci? | What's up? Alternative wording; compare its context and register below. | Alternative wording; compare its context and register below. |
How to use co słychać? in real life
- 1A first use of what's up?
Cześć, co słychać?
Hi, what's up?
This is a natural setting for co słychać?.
- 2A second conversational context
Co słychać w pracy?
How are things at work?
Notice how co słychać? fits with the surrounding words here.
- 3Another practical use
A u ciebie co słychać?
And how are things with you?
Co słychać is an informal conversational check-in; it is not a literal question about what is above.
Mistakes English speakers make with co słychać?
Incorrect: Co jest w górze?
Correct: co słychać?
For this meaning, the complete Polish form is co słychać?. Co słychać is an informal conversational check-in; it is not a literal question about what is above.
Incorrect: co słyszy
Correct: co słychać?
Keep the wording and grammatical forms in co słychać?; the proposed form changes or breaks this expression.
Good to know
Co słychać is an informal conversational check-in; it is not a literal question about what is above.
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Practice what's up?
Partner
Co powiesz w tej sytuacji?
What will you say in this situation?
You
Cześć, co słychać?
Hi, what's up?
Partner
A w innym kontekście?
And in another context?
You
Co słychać w pracy?
How are things at work?
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FAQ
Common questions about "What's up?" in Polish
When should I say co słychać??
Co słychać is an informal conversational check-in; it is not a literal question about what is above.
Is jak leci? another way to say what's up??
Jak leci? is a useful related expression. The main form here is co słychać?; choose the wording that fits the person and context.
What wording should I avoid with co słychać??
Avoid Co jest w górze?. The correct expression is co słychać?; Co słychać is an informal conversational check-in; it is not a literal question about what is above.
Can you show co słychać? in a sentence?
A u ciebie co słychać? — And how are things with you?
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