znać się na rzeczy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, to know one's way around the thing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈznat͡ɕ ɕɛ‿na‿ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/, (careful speech) /ˈznat͡ɕ ɕɛw̃‿na‿ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/
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  • Syllabification: znać się‿na‿rze‧czy

Verb

znać się na rzeczy impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to know one's way around, to know one's stuff, to know one's ass from a hole in the ground, to know what one is about, to know which end is up (to be knowledgeable about and competent at a particular subject or task)

Conjugation

Conjugation of znać się na rzeczy: see znać.

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