Significado
Surrounded by good people.
Contexto cultural
The phrase is often used during 'Imieniny' (Name Day) celebrations to toast the host and the gathered guests. In Polish academic culture, being 'in good company' often refers to being cited alongside famous professors. On Polish LinkedIn, this phrase is a standard caption for photos of business partnerships. During the 19th-century salons, 'dobre towarzystwo' was a technical term for the upper class who spoke French.
The 'Consolation' Trick
Use this phrase whenever a friend is sad about a minor failure. It's the fastest way to sound like a supportive native speaker.
Preposition Alert
Remember: 'W' + Locative. Never 'Z' if you want the idiomatic meaning.
Significado
Surrounded by good people.
The 'Consolation' Trick
Use this phrase whenever a friend is sad about a minor failure. It's the fastest way to sound like a supportive native speaker.
Preposition Alert
Remember: 'W' + Locative. Never 'Z' if you want the idiomatic meaning.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing words in the correct case.
Nie martw się, jesteś w ______ ______ (dobry, towarzystwo).
The preposition 'w' requires the Locative case: 'dobrym towarzystwie'.
Which sentence uses the phrase to comfort someone?
Wybierz poprawne zdanie:
The phrase is used here to show solidarity in a shared dislike.
Match the phrase variation to the context.
Match: 1. Doborowe towarzystwo, 2. Dobre towarzystwo
'Doborowe' is more formal and elite.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
When to use 'W dobrym towarzystwie'
Social
- • Parties
- • Weddings
- • Dinners
Support
- • Shared mistakes
- • Failures
- • Bad luck
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosNie martw się, jesteś w ______ ______ (dobry, towarzystwo).
The preposition 'w' requires the Locative case: 'dobrym towarzystwie'.
Wybierz poprawne zdanie:
The phrase is used here to show solidarity in a shared dislike.
Match: 1. Doborowe towarzystwo, 2. Dobre towarzystwo
'Doborowe' is more formal and elite.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
3 perguntasYes! You can say a book is 'w dobrym towarzystwie' on a shelf of classics.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
The phrase itself is usually singular because 'towarzystwo' is a collective noun.
Frases relacionadas
dotrzymywać towarzystwa
similarTo keep someone company.
złe towarzystwo
contrastBad company.
dusza towarzystwa
builds onThe life of the party.
w doborowym towarzystwie
specialized formIn elite/select company.
