Significado
To keep an option open.
Contexto cultural
In Polish public life, 'nie wykluczać możliwości' is often used by politicians to avoid making promises they can't keep. It is a linguistic shield. In Polish business culture, direct 'no' can be seen as rude. This phrase allows for a 'soft no' or a 'polite maybe'. Polish scholars use this to show they are aware of alternative theories, which is a sign of high academic standing. Journalists use this phrase to report on rumors without being sued for libel, as it technically doesn't confirm anything.
The 'Że' Shortcut
If you find the Genitive case hard, use 'Nie wykluczam możliwości, że...' followed by a normal sentence. It's easier to manage!
Don't overdo it
Using this phrase three times in one paragraph makes you sound like a politician trying to hide something. Use synonyms like 'brać pod uwagę'.
Significado
To keep an option open.
The 'Że' Shortcut
If you find the Genitive case hard, use 'Nie wykluczam możliwości, że...' followed by a normal sentence. It's easier to manage!
Don't overdo it
Using this phrase three times in one paragraph makes you sound like a politician trying to hide something. Use synonyms like 'brać pod uwagę'.
The Polish 'Maybe'
In Poland, this phrase is often a polite way to say 'no' without being confrontational. Read between the lines!
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the word 'możliwość'.
Rząd nie wyklucza __________ (możliwość) wprowadzenia nowych podatków.
After a negated verb, we use the Genitive case.
Which sentence is the most formal and appropriate for a business meeting?
How would you say 'I might invest in this project'?
This version uses the target collocation and formal register.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Czy planujecie otwarcie biura w Krakowie? B: Na razie nie mamy takich planów, ale __________.
The phrase requires the Genitive case and no preposition.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
3 ejerciciosRząd nie wyklucza __________ (możliwość) wprowadzenia nowych podatków.
After a negated verb, we use the Genitive case.
How would you say 'I might invest in this project'?
This version uses the target collocation and formal register.
A: Czy planujecie otwarcie biura w Krakowie? B: Na razie nie mamy takich planów, ale __________.
The phrase requires the Genitive case and no preposition.
🎉 Puntuación: /3
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasEssentially yes, but 'może' is informal and simple, while 'nie wykluczać możliwości' is formal and suggests a more analytical process.
Yes, it is common, especially in business, but 'możliwości' is more traditional and elegant.
Because of the negation 'nie'. In Polish, negated verbs change the object from Accusative to Genitive.
Only if you are talking about something very serious, like a life change. Otherwise, it sounds too stiff.
The perfective form is 'nie wykluczyć możliwości'. It is used for a specific, completed decision.
Yes: 'Nie wykluczałem możliwości' (I wasn't ruling out the possibility).
No, it's actually quite open-minded. It means you are willing to consider something.
You can just say 'Nie wykluczam tego' (I don't rule that out).
Very often. It's used to define what is permitted or possible under certain conditions.
You would say 'Całkowicie wykluczam taką możliwość'.
Frases relacionadas
brać pod uwagę
similarto take into consideration
pozostawiać otwartą furtkę
idiomaticto leave a small gate open
liczyć się z możliwością
similarto reckon with the possibility
wykluczać kogoś
builds onto exclude someone
dopuszczać możliwość
synonymto allow the possibility
