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Usages of zamiast
Schody są teraz puste, więc niski sąsiad wybiera je zamiast windy.
The stairs are now empty, so the short neighbor chooses them instead of the elevator.
Ja wybieram herbatę zamiast kawy.
I choose tea instead of coffee.
Zamiast kawy piję herbatę.
Instead of coffee I drink tea.
Zamiast iść do kina, zostajemy dziś w domu.
Instead of going to the cinema, we are staying at home today.
Czy mogą Państwo poczekać tutaj zamiast wchodzić teraz?
Could you (sir/madam, plural) wait here instead of entering now?
Zamiast prasować wieczorem, on prasuje rano przed pracą.
Instead of ironing in the evening, he irons in the morning before work.
Zamiast plotek woli poważne rozmowy o pracy i tradycjach rodzinnych.
Instead of gossip she prefers serious conversations about work and family traditions.
Wieczorem lubię czytać na przytulnej kanapie zamiast siedzieć na twardym krześle.
In the evening I like to read on a cozy sofa instead of sitting on a hard chair.
Test yourself: What does zamiast mean?
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