المعنى
Keeping up with current fashions.
خلفية ثقافية
In cities like Warsaw, 'bycie z prądem' is often associated with the 'hipster' culture of the 2010s and the 'influencer' culture of the 2020s. It involves specific consumption patterns. During the PRL (Communist) era, 'płynięcie z prądem' was a survival tactic, often viewed with suspicion by those in the underground resistance. Younger generations use 'być z prądem' less frequently than 'być na czasie' or English borrowings, but it remains a staple of 'standard' colloquial Polish. In the Polish startup scene, 'bycie z prądem' refers to adopting global management styles and technologies (like Agile or AI).
Use with 'Moda'
The most natural way to use this is with the word 'moda' (fashion) or 'technologia'.
Preposition Danger
Never say 'pod prądem' unless you are talking about a live wire!
المعنى
Keeping up with current fashions.
Use with 'Moda'
The most natural way to use this is with the word 'moda' (fashion) or 'technologia'.
Preposition Danger
Never say 'pod prądem' unless you are talking about a live wire!
Irony
Use it with a slight smile to tease a friend who just bought something 'too' trendy.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
Marek zawsze kupuje najnowsze gadżety, bo lubi być ___ ___.
The idiom is 'być z prądem' (to be with the current).
Which sentence uses the idiom in a figurative sense?
Wybierz poprawne zdanie:
This sentence uses the idiom to describe someone following fashion trends.
Match the situation to the most appropriate use of the idiom.
Sytuacja: Twój kolega zaczął używać TikToka tylko dlatego, że wszyscy inni go używają.
Following a trend because others do is the definition of 'być z prądem'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Czy widziałeś te nowe buty u Adama? B: Tak, on zawsze musi ___ ___.
Adam is following a fashion trend, so 'być z prądem' fits best.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينMarek zawsze kupuje najnowsze gadżety, bo lubi być ___ ___.
The idiom is 'być z prądem' (to be with the current).
Wybierz poprawne zdanie:
This sentence uses the idiom to describe someone following fashion trends.
Sytuacja: Twój kolega zaczął używać TikToka tylko dlatego, że wszyscy inni go używają.
Following a trend because others do is the definition of 'być z prądem'.
A: Czy widziałeś te nowe buty u Adama? B: Tak, on zawsze musi ___ ___.
Adam is following a fashion trend, so 'być z prądem' fits best.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةIt can be neutral (staying informed) or slightly negative (mindless conformity), depending on the tone.
Yes, but 'być na bieżąco' is more common for news and information.
The opposite is 'iść pod prąd' (to go against the current).
It's colloquial/informal, but widely understood by all age groups.
Usually to people or companies, describing their behavior.
Jesteśmy z prądem.
Better to use 'śledzę najnowsze trendy' to sound more professional.
The word 'prąd' means electricity, but the idiom is metaphorical.
Yes, especially in modern fiction and social commentary.
Yes, that's a very common active version of the idiom.
عبارات ذات صلة
iść pod prąd
contrastTo go against the grain/current.
być na bieżąco
similarTo be up to date.
być na fali
builds onTo be on a roll / very popular.
płynąć z prądem
synonymTo go with the flow.
