Bedeutung
Being upset with someone.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Poland, 'mieć pretensję' is part of a healthy conflict culture. It is better to express a grievance than to let it fester. In Polish offices, 'zgłaszać pretensje' is a standard way to start a negotiation about poor results or missed deadlines. Polish 'influencer' culture often involves 'drama' where people 'mają pretensje' to each other in public videos.
Use the Plural
If you want to sound more natural when complaining generally, use the plural: 'On zawsze ma pretensje'.
False Friend
Never use this to mean 'to pretend'. Use 'udawać' instead.
Bedeutung
Being upset with someone.
Use the Plural
If you want to sound more natural when complaining generally, use the plural: 'On zawsze ma pretensje'.
False Friend
Never use this to mean 'to pretend'. Use 'udawać' instead.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct prepositions (do/o).
Mam pretensję ___ Marka ___ to, że nie przyszedł.
We use 'do' for the person and 'o' for the reason.
Which sentence is correct?
A: On udaje lekarza. B: On pretensuje być lekarzem.
'Udawać' means to pretend. 'Pretensować' is a false friend.
Complete the dialogue.
Kasia: 'Zgubiłam twoją ulubioną czapkę.' Tomek: 'Naprawdę? Teraz mam do ciebie _________.'
Tomek is upset because Kasia lost his hat.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenMam pretensję ___ Marka ___ to, że nie przyszedł.
We use 'do' for the person and 'o' for the reason.
A: On udaje lekarza. B: On pretensuje być lekarzem.
'Udawać' means to pretend. 'Pretensować' is a false friend.
Kasia: 'Zgubiłam twoją ulubioną czapkę.' Tomek: 'Naprawdę? Teraz mam do ciebie _________.'
Tomek is upset because Kasia lost his hat.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenIt depends on the tone. It is direct, but in Polish culture, being direct is often preferred over being passive-aggressive.
Usually no, it's for people or institutions. You don't have a pretensja to a rock, but you can have one to the weather.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mieć żal
similarTo feel hurt/disappointed
obrazić się
builds onTo take offense
reklamacja
specialized formOfficial complaint
pretensjonalny
similarPretentious
