मतलब
To have a natural talent.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In Poland, 'mieć nosa' is often associated with the 'Golden Age' of Polish entrepreneurship in the 90s, where people had to rely on instinct to navigate a new capitalist reality. In Polish corporate culture, 'mieć nosa' is a respected trait in leaders, often valued as much as an MBA degree. Polish sports commentators frequently use 'nos snajperski' (a sniper's nose) to describe a football player who is always in the right place to score. Poles use this phrase to humbly explain their own success, avoiding sounding too arrogant by attributing it to 'instinct' rather than 'genius'.
Use with 'dobrego'
To sound more native, add 'dobrego' (good). 'Mam dobrego nosa' sounds much more natural than just 'Mam nosa'.
Watch the Case!
Always check your Genitive endings after 'do'. It's the most common mistake for learners.
मतलब
To have a natural talent.
Use with 'dobrego'
To sound more native, add 'dobrego' (good). 'Mam dobrego nosa' sounds much more natural than just 'Mam nosa'.
Watch the Case!
Always check your Genitive endings after 'do'. It's the most common mistake for learners.
Modesty
If someone compliments your success, saying 'Miałem nosa' is a polite way to accept the praise without sounding arrogant.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'mieć nosa' and the noun in Genitive.
Mój wujek zarobił miliony, bo on zawsze _______ (mieć nosa) do _______ (interesy).
We use 'ma' for 'on' and the Genitive plural 'interesów'.
Which sentence uses the idiom correctly?
Choose the correct option:
The correct preposition is 'do' and the correct form is 'nosa' (Genitive).
Match the person to the thing they have a 'nose' for.
Match the pairs:
All these pairs represent logical uses of the idiom 'mieć nosa do...'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Skąd wiedziałeś, że ta akcja na giełdzie spadnie? B: Nie wiedziałem, po prostu _______.
The past tense of 'mieć' for 'ja' (male) is 'miałem' + 'nosa'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Common things you 'have a nose' for
Business
- • Interesy
- • Okazje
- • Trendy
Social
- • Ludzie
- • Kłamcy
- • Talenty
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासMój wujek zarobił miliony, bo on zawsze _______ (mieć nosa) do _______ (interesy).
We use 'ma' for 'on' and the Genitive plural 'interesów'.
Choose the correct option:
The correct preposition is 'do' and the correct form is 'nosa' (Genitive).
Match the pairs:
All these pairs represent logical uses of the idiom 'mieć nosa do...'.
A: Skąd wiedziałeś, że ta akcja na giełdzie spadnie? B: Nie wiedziałem, po prostu _______.
The past tense of 'mieć' for 'ja' (male) is 'miałem' + 'nosa'.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
5 सवालUsually, 'mieć nosa' is for finding something good. For sensing trouble, use 'wyczuć pismo nosem'.
Yes, it's a very positive way to describe your professional intuition.
'Talent' is the ability to do something well. 'Nos' is the ability to find or predict something.
Yes, in this idiom, 'nos' is almost always in the Genitive form 'nosa'.
It sounds a bit strange. Better to say 'Mam nosa do ludzi' (I have a nose for people) when talking about a person.
संबंधित मुहावरे
wyczuć pismo nosem
similarTo sense trouble or a hidden motive.
mieć czuja
synonymTo have a 'feel' for something.
iść za nosem
builds onTo follow one's nose (literally or figuratively).
kręcić nosem
contrastTo turn one's nose up at something; to complain.
