Meaning
To ask around for information.
Cultural Background
Personal networks are highly valued. Asking around is seen as a smart way to avoid mistakes. In business, 'zasięgnąć języka' is a professional way to perform due diligence. Information travels fast; 'zasięgnąć języka' is how you get the real story. Students often 'zasięgają języka' about professors before choosing a course.
Use it to sound natural
Using this phrase makes you sound like a local who knows how to navigate social situations.
Don't use in court
It is an idiom, not a formal legal term. Use 'uzyskać informacje' instead.
Meaning
To ask around for information.
Use it to sound natural
Using this phrase makes you sound like a local who knows how to navigate social situations.
Don't use in court
It is an idiom, not a formal legal term. Use 'uzyskać informacje' instead.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
Zanim podejmiesz decyzję, warto ________ języka u ekspertów.
We need the infinitive form after 'warto'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct usage.
The idiom requires singular Genitive 'języka'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Nie wiem, czy ta oferta jest dobra. B: ________ u kogoś, kto tam pracuje.
Imperative form of the idiom.
🎉 Score: /3
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Practice Bank
3 exercisesZanim podejmiesz decyzję, warto ________ języka u ekspertów.
We need the infinitive form after 'warto'.
Choose the correct usage.
The idiom requires singular Genitive 'języka'.
A: Nie wiem, czy ta oferta jest dobra. B: ________ u kogoś, kto tam pracuje.
Imperative form of the idiom.
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questionsNo, it is very common and neutral.
Yes, it is professional enough for most workplaces.
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