Significado
To live or work together harmoniously.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'święty spokój' (holy peace) is a national obsession. 'Nie przeszkadzać sobie' is the practical application of this value in daily life. In modern Polish tech hubs (Kraków, Wrocław), this phrase is used to define 'asynchronous work' culture. Due to the prevalence of small apartments (blocks of flats), Poles are very sensitive to noise. This phrase is often found in 'house rules' for shared apartments. Unlike some more 'extroverted' cultures, Polish intimacy often includes 'sitting together in silence'. This is seen as a sign of a high-quality relationship.
Add 'Nawzajem'
Adding 'nawzajem' at the end makes you sound much more like a native speaker and clarifies that the respect is mutual.
Dative Case Only
Never use 'siebie' or 'nas' with this verb. It's a common trap for learners. It's always 'sobie' (to each other).
Significado
To live or work together harmoniously.
Add 'Nawzajem'
Adding 'nawzajem' at the end makes you sound much more like a native speaker and clarifies that the respect is mutual.
Dative Case Only
Never use 'siebie' or 'nas' with this verb. It's a common trap for learners. It's always 'sobie' (to each other).
The 'Silence' Rule
In Poland, 'nie przeszkadzać sobie' often implies silence. If you are talking loudly on the phone, you ARE disturbing others, even if you aren't talking TO them.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing reflexive pronoun in the correct case.
Mieszkamy w jednym pokoju, ale staramy się nie przeszkadzać _______.
The verb 'przeszkadzać' always requires the dative case. 'Sobie' is the dative form of the reflexive pronoun.
Which sentence best describes a harmonious roommate situation?
Jak opisać dobrych współlokatorów?
Option B correctly uses the negation and the dative reflexive pronoun to describe harmony.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
A: Czy możemy oboje pracować w salonie? B: Tak, pod warunkiem, że...
The future tense 'nie będziemy sobie przeszkadzać' is the most natural way to set a condition for the future.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Kiedy powiesz 'nie przeszkadzajmy sobie'?
The phrase is used to establish mutual boundaries in a shared space.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Disturbing vs. Coexisting
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosMieszkamy w jednym pokoju, ale staramy się nie przeszkadzać _______.
The verb 'przeszkadzać' always requires the dative case. 'Sobie' is the dative form of the reflexive pronoun.
Jak opisać dobrych współlokatorów?
Option B correctly uses the negation and the dative reflexive pronoun to describe harmony.
A: Czy możemy oboje pracować w salonie? B: Tak, pod warunkiem, że...
The future tense 'nie będziemy sobie przeszkadzać' is the most natural way to set a condition for the future.
Kiedy powiesz 'nie przeszkadzajmy sobie'?
The phrase is used to establish mutual boundaries in a shared space.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasNo, it's actually very polite. It shows you respect the other person's time and space.
No, 'sobie' in this context implies at least two people. For one person, use 'nie przeszkadzaj mi' (don't disturb me).
'Nie wchodzić sobie w drogę' is more about avoiding conflict, while 'nie przeszkadzać sobie' is more about respecting focus and quiet.
Yes, e.g., 'Ustalmy zasady pracy, abyśmy nie przeszkadzali sobie w realizacji zadań.'
Usually, but it can also mean not taking up too much physical space or not using shared resources at the same time.
Say: 'Nie chcemy sobie przeszkadzać.'
Yes, to describe a healthy relationship where both people have their own lives.
The opposite is 'przeszkadzać sobie' (to disturb each other) or 'wchodzić sobie w paradę'.
No, 'przeszkadzać się' is grammatically incorrect in Polish.
Not really, it's more of a neutral/standard phrase. Slang uses 'nie zawracać gitary'.
Yes, 'Moje koty nie przeszkadzają sobie przy misce' (My cats don't disturb each other at the bowl).
It can be, e.g., on a sign: 'Proszę nie przeszkadzać sobie nawzajem.'
It's considered B1 because it involves the dative reflexive and a nuanced social concept.
No, in this collocation, it is reciprocal, meaning 'each other'.
Frases relacionadas
nie wchodzić sobie w drogę
synonymTo stay out of each other's way.
żyć i dać żyć innym
similarLive and let live.
nie zawracać sobie głowy
similarNot to bother each other's heads.
mieć święty spokój
builds onTo have holy peace.
wchodzić komuś w paradę
contrastTo rain on someone's parade / to interfere.
