Bedeutung
To receive a reply.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Polish business culture, not getting an answer (ghosting) is seen as very unprofessional, yet 'cisza w eterze' (silence in the air) is a common complaint among job seekers. There is a legal requirement for Polish offices to 'dostać odpowiedź' to a citizen within 30 days. This is called 'KPA' (Code of Administrative Procedure). On Polish Facebook groups, people often use 'dostać odpowiedź' when complaining about slow delivery apps or internet providers. Students in Poland often wait anxiously for 'odpowiedź' regarding scholarships, which are highly competitive.
Use 'od'
Always use 'od' + Genitive to say who the answer is from. 'Odpowiedź od mamy'.
No 'ę'!
Don't add 'ę' to 'odpowiedź' in the Accusative. It stays the same!
Bedeutung
To receive a reply.
Use 'od'
Always use 'od' + Genitive to say who the answer is from. 'Odpowiedź od mamy'.
No 'ę'!
Don't add 'ę' to 'odpowiedź' in the Accusative. It stays the same!
Perfective vs Imperfective
Use 'dostać' for one specific answer. Use 'dostawać' if you are talking about getting many answers over time.
Be Patient
In Poland, 'dostać odpowiedź' from an older person might take longer as they prefer phone calls over emails.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'dostać'.
Wczoraj (ja) _______ odpowiedź od szefa.
If the speaker is male, 'dostałem' is correct. If female, 'dostałam'. Since 'dostałem' is the first option, it's the standard masculine past tense.
Which preposition is correct?
Czekam na odpowiedź ___ to pytanie.
In Polish, we say 'odpowiedź na pytanie' (answer to/on the question).
Complete the dialogue.
A: Czy Anna już ci odpisała? B: Nie, jeszcze nie _______ odpowiedzi.
'Dostałem' is the natural way to say you haven't received the reply yet.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You finally get an email after waiting for 2 weeks.
This expresses the successful receipt of the email.
Use the correct case for 'odpowiedź'.
Muszę dostać (odpowiedź) _______.
The Accusative case for 'odpowiedź' is the same as the Nominative.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs Informal
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenWczoraj (ja) _______ odpowiedź od szefa.
If the speaker is male, 'dostałem' is correct. If female, 'dostałam'. Since 'dostałem' is the first option, it's the standard masculine past tense.
Czekam na odpowiedź ___ to pytanie.
In Polish, we say 'odpowiedź na pytanie' (answer to/on the question).
A: Czy Anna już ci odpisała? B: Nie, jeszcze nie _______ odpowiedzi.
'Dostałem' is the natural way to say you haven't received the reply yet.
You finally get an email after waiting for 2 weeks.
This expresses the successful receipt of the email.
Muszę dostać (odpowiedź) _______.
The Accusative case for 'odpowiedź' is the same as the Nominative.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, that is very common and correct. 'Na' + Accusative is the right pattern.
No, it's neutral. However, if you want to be very respectful, use 'otrzymać'.
Dostać odpowiedzi (to get answers).
Nie dostałem odpowiedzi. (Note: 'odpowiedź' changes to 'odpowiedzi' in the Genitive after a negation).
Yes, 'dostać odpowiedź od losu' is a common poetic expression.
'Odpowiedź' is a specific verbal/written reply. 'Reakcja' is a general reaction.
Yes, 'dostać' is perfective. The imperfective is 'dostawać'.
Yes, it means you got the answer over the phone.
It implies you had to ask several times or work hard to get it.
Yes, it is a feminine noun.
Verwandte Redewendungen
otrzymać odpowiedź
synonymTo receive a reply (formal)
udzielić odpowiedzi
contrastTo provide an answer
brak odpowiedzi
similarLack of answer
odpowiedzieć na e-mail
builds onTo reply to an email
doczekać się odpowiedzi
specialized formTo finally get a reply
