Word
Nie marudź, tylko podaj mi tę skórzaną torebkę z krzesła.
Meaning
Don’t grumble, just hand me that leather handbag from the chair.
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Breakdown of Nie marudź, tylko podaj mi tę skórzaną torebkę z krzesła.
krzesło
the chair
nie
not
mi
me
z
from
Questions & Answers about Nie marudź, tylko podaj mi tę skórzaną torebkę z krzesła.
What does Nie marudź mean exactly?
Nie marudź is an imperative, so it is a command: Don’t whine / Don’t complain / Stop fussing.
The verb is marudzić, which can mean things like:
- to whine
- to grumble
- to complain in an annoying way
- to fuss or drag things out
So in this sentence, it has a slightly impatient tone. The speaker is basically saying: Stop complaining/fussing and just do it.
Why is tylko used here? Doesn’t it usually mean only?
Yes, tylko often means only, but in sentences like this it can also mean something closer to:
- just
- simply
- instead
In Nie marudź, tylko podaj mi..., it works like:
- Don’t complain, just hand me...
- Don’t fuss, just give me...
So here tylko contrasts the two actions:
- not whining
- but rather doing the requested action
A very natural English equivalent is just.
Why is it podaj, not daj?