Word
W dzień nie mam kiedy odpocząć, bo pracuję do szóstej.
Meaning
During the day I have no time to rest, because I work until six.
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Breakdown of W dzień nie mam kiedy odpocząć, bo pracuję do szóstej.
ja
I
pracować
to work
nie
not
bo
because
Questions & Answers about W dzień nie mam kiedy odpocząć, bo pracuję do szóstej.
What does w dzień mean here? Is it the same as during the day?
Yes. W dzień here means in the daytime / during the day.
A very natural English equivalent is: During the day, I don’t have time to rest...
A few useful comparisons:
- w dzień = in the daytime, by day
- w nocy = at night
- w ciągu dnia = during the day
W ciągu dnia is often a bit more neutral and common in everyday speech, while w dzień can sound slightly more contrastive, as in in the day, not at night.
Why does Polish say nie mam kiedy odpocząć instead of something with czas?
This is a very common Polish pattern.
Literally, nie mam kiedy odpocząć means I don’t have when to rest, but in natural English it means:
I don’t have time to rest
or
I never get a chance to rest.
Polish often uses:
- mam kiedy + infinitive = I have time / opportunity to...
- nie mam kiedy + infinitive = I don’t have time / opportunity to...
So:
- Nie mam kiedy zjeść. = I don’t have time to eat.
- Nie mam kiedy zadzwonić. = I don’t have time to call.
You can also say nie mam czasu odpocząć, but nie mam kiedy odpocząć is very idiomatic and common.
Does kiedy still mean when here?