A1 Expression 중립

To jest proste

This is simple

Commenting on ease.

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문화적 배경

Poles value directness but also appreciate modesty. Saying 'To jest proste' about your own achievement might be seen as bragging, but saying it to help someone else is seen as kind. In universities, professors use 'To jest proste' to signal that a concept is foundational and must be mastered before moving to complex topics. In the Silesian dialect, you might hear variations, but the standard 'To jest proste' is understood and used in all formal and inter-regional contexts. Modern Polish startups use 'Proste' as a branding term to signify user-friendly design, moving away from the old image of complicated Polish bureaucracy.

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Drop the 'jest'

In casual conversation, just say 'To proste'. It sounds more native and is faster to say.

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Watch the ending

Always use '-e' at the end of 'proste' when using 'to' as the subject. 'Prosty' or 'prosta' will sound wrong here.

Commenting on ease.

💡

Drop the 'jest'

In casual conversation, just say 'To proste'. It sounds more native and is faster to say.

⚠️

Watch the ending

Always use '-e' at the end of 'proste' when using 'to' as the subject. 'Prosty' or 'prosta' will sound wrong here.

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Use for encouragement

If a friend is nervous about speaking Polish, say 'To jest proste, dasz radę!' (It's simple, you can do it!).

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Sarcasm Alert

If someone says 'To jest proste' with a sigh while looking at a 500-page manual, they are being sarcastic.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the missing verb and adjective ending.

To ____ prost__.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: jest, e

The subject 'to' requires the singular verb 'jest' and the neuter adjective ending '-e'.

Which phrase means 'It was simple'?

Choose the past tense version.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: To było proste

'Było' is the past tense neuter form of 'być'.

Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: a

All pairs are correctly matched.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Jak się masz? B: Dobrze. To zadanie ____.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: jest proste

'Zadanie' is neuter singular, so 'jest proste' is correct.

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시각 학습 자료

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the missing verb and adjective ending. Fill Blank A1

To ____ prost__.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: jest, e

The subject 'to' requires the singular verb 'jest' and the neuter adjective ending '-e'.

Which phrase means 'It was simple'? Choose A2

Choose the past tense version.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: To było proste

'Było' is the past tense neuter form of 'być'.

Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent. Match A1

왼쪽의 각 항목을 오른쪽의 짝과 연결하세요:

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: a

All pairs are correctly matched.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Jak się masz? B: Dobrze. To zadanie ____.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: jest proste

'Zadanie' is neuter singular, so 'jest proste' is correct.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

5 질문

Be careful. 'To jest prosty człowiek' can mean someone is honest and unpretentious, but it can also imply they are uneducated. It's better to use it for tasks.

'Proste' means simple (not complex). 'Łatwe' means easy (doesn't require much effort). Often they are interchangeable.

Yes, in informal Polish, the verb 'jest' is frequently omitted. It's like saying 'That's simple' instead of 'That is simple'.

You say 'To nie jest takie proste'. This is a very common phrase when explaining complications.

Yes! If you say 'This task (zadanie) is simple', it's 'To zadanie jest proste'. If you say 'This method (metoda) is simple', it's 'Ta metoda jest prosta'.

관련 표현

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Bułka z masłem

synonym

A piece of cake

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To łatwe

similar

It's easy

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To oczywiste

similar

It's obvious

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Po prostu

builds on

Simply / Just

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Łatwizna

slang

Easy stuff

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To nie jest fizyka kwantowa

contrast

It's not rocket science

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