Significado
To explain something thoroughly.
Contexto cultural
In Polish academic and professional circles, 'wchodzenie w szczegóły' is a mark of high education and respect for the listener's intelligence. During 'feedback' sessions, managers are encouraged to 'wejść w szczegóły' to provide actionable advice rather than vague praise. It is considered polite to say 'nie wchodząc w szczegóły' when mentioning a personal tragedy to avoid making the other person feel obligated to listen to a long, sad story. Polish bureaucracy is famous for 'wchodzenie w szczegóły', requiring minute details for every application.
The 'Negative' Power
Use 'Nie wchodząc w szczegóły...' as a magic phrase to skip boring parts of a story without sounding rude.
Case Alert
Never use the Genitive 'szczegółów' after 'w'. It's always 'w szczegóły'.
Significado
To explain something thoroughly.
The 'Negative' Power
Use 'Nie wchodząc w szczegóły...' as a magic phrase to skip boring parts of a story without sounding rude.
Case Alert
Never use the Genitive 'szczegółów' after 'w'. It's always 'w szczegóły'.
Aspect Mastery
Use 'wejdźmy' (perfective) to start a specific section of a meeting. It sounds more decisive.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'wejść' or 'wchodzić'.
Nie chcę ______ w szczegóły, ale to był trudny dzień.
In the negative 'nie chcę...', we typically use the imperfective 'wchodzić' to express a general avoidance.
Which preposition is correct?
On zawsze wchodzi ___ szczegóły.
The collocation is always 'wchodzić w...'.
Match the Polish phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are the three most common ways to use the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Jak poszło spotkanie? B: Dobrze, ale nie chcę teraz ______.
This is the standard way to end a conversation about a topic you don't want to discuss further.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosNie chcę ______ w szczegóły, ale to był trudny dzień.
In the negative 'nie chcę...', we typically use the imperfective 'wchodzić' to express a general avoidance.
On zawsze wchodzi ___ szczegóły.
The collocation is always 'wchodzić w...'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are the three most common ways to use the phrase.
A: Jak poszło spotkanie? B: Dobrze, ale nie chcę teraz ______.
This is the standard way to end a conversation about a topic you don't want to discuss further.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, but it sounds slightly more 'international' or technical. 'Szczegóły' is the standard Polish word.
It is neutral. You can use it in a legal contract or while talking to your best friend.
'Wchodzić' is more neutral/positive (being thorough). 'Wdawać się' can sometimes imply getting bogged down in unnecessary details.
Say: 'Nie wchodź w szczegóły'.
In this idiom, yes. You almost never say 'wchodzić w szczegół'.
No, it's for abstract topics, stories, or plans. For physical objects, you'd say 'przyglądać się szczegółom' (look at details).
Yes: 'Wszedłem w szczegóły' (I went into details).
Very. Reporters often say 'Nie znamy jeszcze szczegółów' (We don't know the details yet).
The opposite is 'mówić ogólnie' (to speak generally) or 'pominąć szczegóły' (to skip details).
Absolutely. It shows you are organized and can summarize or expand as needed.
Frases relacionadas
wdawać się w szczegóły
synonymTo get involved in details.
zagłębiać się w szczegóły
similarTo delve deep into details.
mówić ogólnikami
contrastTo speak in generalities.
dzielić włos na czworo
specialized formTo split hairs.
