jaki
//ˈja.ki/ | /ˈja.ki//
Polishpronadj
Definitions
- 1.introduces a question about a trait; what, what... like
Jaka jest pogoda?
What is the weather like?
- 2.introduces a question asking which something is of a series; what
Jaki film obejrzałaś?
What movie did you watch?
- 3.introduces a relative clause where the relative clause shares the same traits and qualities as the previously mentioned noun; that
Książka, jaką czytał, była o potworach.
The book that he was reading was about monsters.
- 4.used at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis; what a! how!
Jaki piękny ogród!
What a beautiful garden!
- 5.colloquialused to give an approximation of amount; about; some
Byłem tam jakie tygodnie.
I was there for some weeks.
Byłem tam jaki tydzień.
I was there for about a week.
- 6.colloquialregionalexpresses surprise; what
Pieróg? Jaki (znowu) pieróg?
Pierogi? What pierogi?
- 7.colloquialsome (indetermined)
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish jaki.