Bedeutung
Commenting on ease.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Poles value directness but also appreciate modesty. Saying 'To jest proste' about your own achievement might be seen as bragging, but saying it to help someone else is seen as kind. In universities, professors use 'To jest proste' to signal that a concept is foundational and must be mastered before moving to complex topics. In the Silesian dialect, you might hear variations, but the standard 'To jest proste' is understood and used in all formal and inter-regional contexts. Modern Polish startups use 'Proste' as a branding term to signify user-friendly design, moving away from the old image of complicated Polish bureaucracy.
Drop the 'jest'
In casual conversation, just say 'To proste'. It sounds more native and is faster to say.
Watch the ending
Always use '-e' at the end of 'proste' when using 'to' as the subject. 'Prosty' or 'prosta' will sound wrong here.
Bedeutung
Commenting on ease.
Drop the 'jest'
In casual conversation, just say 'To proste'. It sounds more native and is faster to say.
Watch the ending
Always use '-e' at the end of 'proste' when using 'to' as the subject. 'Prosty' or 'prosta' will sound wrong here.
Use for encouragement
If a friend is nervous about speaking Polish, say 'To jest proste, dasz radę!' (It's simple, you can do it!).
Sarcasm Alert
If someone says 'To jest proste' with a sigh while looking at a 500-page manual, they are being sarcastic.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb and adjective ending.
To ____ prost__.
The subject 'to' requires the singular verb 'jest' and the neuter adjective ending '-e'.
Which phrase means 'It was simple'?
Choose the past tense version.
'Było' is the past tense neuter form of 'być'.
Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
All pairs are correctly matched.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jak się masz? B: Dobrze. To zadanie ____.
'Zadanie' is neuter singular, so 'jest proste' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTo ____ prost__.
The subject 'to' requires the singular verb 'jest' and the neuter adjective ending '-e'.
Choose the past tense version.
'Było' is the past tense neuter form of 'być'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
All pairs are correctly matched.
A: Jak się masz? B: Dobrze. To zadanie ____.
'Zadanie' is neuter singular, so 'jest proste' is correct.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenBe careful. 'To jest prosty człowiek' can mean someone is honest and unpretentious, but it can also imply they are uneducated. It's better to use it for tasks.
'Proste' means simple (not complex). 'Łatwe' means easy (doesn't require much effort). Often they are interchangeable.
Yes, in informal Polish, the verb 'jest' is frequently omitted. It's like saying 'That's simple' instead of 'That is simple'.
You say 'To nie jest takie proste'. This is a very common phrase when explaining complications.
Yes! If you say 'This task (zadanie) is simple', it's 'To zadanie jest proste'. If you say 'This method (metoda) is simple', it's 'Ta metoda jest prosta'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Bułka z masłem
synonymA piece of cake
To łatwe
similarIt's easy
To oczywiste
similarIt's obvious
Po prostu
builds onSimply / Just
Łatwizna
slangEasy stuff
To nie jest fizyka kwantowa
contrastIt's not rocket science
