Indirect Commands with "niech"
When you want to give a command to a third party (telling someone to tell someone else to do something) or express a wish, use the word niech. In English, this is usually translated as "let" (as in "let him do it" or "let the assistant wait").
To form these indirect commands, simply combine niech with the subject (like on, ona, oni, or a noun) and the third-person form of the verb.
| Let the assistant do it. | Niech asystent to zrobi. |
| Let the assistant wait in the office. | Niech asystent czeka w biurze. |
| Let him read the contract. | Niech on przeczyta umowę. |
Sequencing Tasks
In a workplace environment, you will often need to assign a sequence of tasks or coordinate between different people. You can use words like najpierw (first) and potem (then) to organize these directives. Notice how niech is repeated for each new command in the sentence.
| First let the manager check the document, and then let him send an email. | Najpierw niech kierownik sprawdzi dokument, a potem niech wyśle maila. |
| Let them talk, and then let her confirm the decision. | Niech oni porozmawiają, a potem niech ona potwierdzi decyzję. |
Delegating in Context
You can easily pair niech with context to explain why a task is being delegated or to emphasize exactly how it should be done.
| This contract is urgent. Let the director sign it. | Ta umowa jest pilna. Niech dyrektor ją podpisze. |
| Nobody knows. Let the boss confirm it personally. | Nikt nie wie. Niech szef to potwierdzi osobiście. |
| Let the assistant pass on the message personally. | Niech asystent osobiście przekaże wiadomość. |