To express that an action is entirely impossible, Polish uses the impersonal phrase nie sposób (meaning "there is no way" or "it is impossible").
Simply follow nie sposób directly with a verb in the infinitive. Because it is an impersonal expression, there is no subject, and the verb does not conjugate.
| It is impossible to break this mathematical cipher without a key. | Nie sposób złamać tego matematycznego szyfru bez klucza. |
| It is impossible to decode this message in one night. | Nie sposób odkodować tej wiadomości w jedną noc. |
You will often see this structure paired with prepositional phrases that explain why the action is out of reach.
| Without security measures, it is impossible to work on the internet. | Bez zabezpieczeń nie sposób pracować w internecie. |
| It is easy to intercept a letter, but it is impossible to decode it. | Łatwo przechwycić list, ale nie sposób go odkodować. |
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