To duże ryzyko.

this

Breakdown of To duże ryzyko.

• duży: big
• ryzyko: risk

Questions & Answers about To duże ryzyko.

What does to mean in To duże ryzyko?

Here to works like this, that, or it in an identifying statement.

So To duże ryzyko literally feels like:

• This is a big risk
• That is a big risk
• It’s a big risk

In Polish, to is very common in sentences that define or identify something.

Examples:

• To problem. = That’s a problem.
• To mój brat. = That’s my brother.

In your sentence, to introduces the statement and points to some situation or action being talked about.

Why is there no verb like is in the sentence?

In the present tense, Polish often leaves out jest (is) in this kind of sentence.

So:

• To duże ryzyko.
• To jest duże ryzyko.

Both are correct.

The version without jest is very natural and common, especially in simple statements. The version with jest can sound a little more explicit or emphatic, but both mean the same thing.

Why is it duże and not duży?