A2 Collocation Neutre

mieć pretensję

to have a complaint

Entraîne-toi

Signification

Being upset with someone.

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Contexte culturel

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.

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Use the Plural

If you want to sound more natural when complaining generally, use the plural: 'On zawsze ma pretensje'.

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False Friend

Never use this to mean 'to pretend'. Use 'udawać' instead.

Signification

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-toi

Fill in the correct prepositions (do/o).

Mam pretensję ___ Marka ___ to, że nie przyszedł.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : do, o

We use 'do' for the person and 'o' for the reason.

Which sentence is correct?

A: On udaje lekarza. B: On pretensuje być lekarzem.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : A

'Udawać' means to pretend. 'Pretensować' is a false friend.

Complete the dialogue.

Kasia: 'Zgubiłam twoją ulubioną czapkę.' Tomek: 'Naprawdę? Teraz mam do ciebie _________.'

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : pretensję

Tomek is upset because Kasia lost his hat.

🎉 Score : /3

Aides visuelles

Banque d exercices

3 exercices
Fill in the correct prepositions (do/o). Fill Blank A2

Mam pretensję ___ Marka ___ to, że nie przyszedł.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : do, o

We use 'do' for the person and 'o' for the reason.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

A: On udaje lekarza. B: On pretensuje być lekarzem.

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : A

'Udawać' means to pretend. 'Pretensować' is a false friend.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Kasia: 'Zgubiłam twoją ulubioną czapkę.' Tomek: 'Naprawdę? Teraz mam do ciebie _________.'

✓ Correct ! ✗ Pas tout à fait. Rponse correcte : pretensję

Tomek is upset because Kasia lost his hat.

🎉 Score : /3

Questions fréquentes

2 questions

It 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.

Expressions liées

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mieć żal

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obrazić się

builds on

To take offense

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reklamacja

specialized form

Official complaint

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pretensjonalny

similar

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