A1 Idiom Informal

To pestka.

It's a piece of cake.

Significado

Something very easy to do.

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Contexto cultural

Poles love using food in idioms. It reflects a culture where the kitchen is the heart of the home. Similar food-based idioms are found across Slavic languages, showing shared linguistic roots. Younger generations use these idioms ironically sometimes, but they remain a staple of everyday speech.

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Keep it short

Don't add extra words. 'To pestka' is powerful enough on its own.

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Only use this with friends or colleagues you know well.

Significado

Something very easy to do.

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Keep it short

Don't add extra words. 'To pestka' is powerful enough on its own.

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Register check

Only use this with friends or colleagues you know well.

Ponte a prueba

Complete the sentence.

Nie martw się, to ________!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: pestka

The idiom is 'To pestka'.

Which sentence is the most natural?

Choose the best option.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: To pestka.

Native speakers prefer the shortest, most direct form.

Match the idiom to its meaning.

To pestka = ?

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: It is easy

Pestka means something is trivial.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Czy to zadanie jest trudne? B: Nie, ________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: to pestka

The idiom fits perfectly as a response to difficulty.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

4 ejercicios
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Nie martw się, to ________!

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: pestka

The idiom is 'To pestka'.

Which sentence is the most natural? Choose A2

Choose the best option.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: To pestka.

Native speakers prefer the shortest, most direct form.

Match the idiom to its meaning. Match A1

Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: It is easy

Pestka means something is trivial.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Czy to zadanie jest trudne? B: Nie, ________.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: to pestka

The idiom fits perfectly as a response to difficulty.

🎉 Puntuación: /4

Preguntas frecuentes

6 preguntas

No, it's too informal. Use 'To proste zadanie' instead.

Yes, mostly for tasks or challenges.

Only if you have a very friendly, casual relationship.

No, 'pestki' refers to actual fruit pits.

Yes, it is understood everywhere.

Use 'To twardy orzech do zgryzienia' (It's a hard nut to crack).

Frases relacionadas

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Bułka z masłem

synonym

Piece of cake

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Kaszka z mlekiem

synonym

Very easy

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Łatwizna

similar

Easy stuff

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