chciałoby się powiedzieć

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “one would feel like saying”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈxt͡ɕa.wɔ.bɘ ɕɛ‿pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/, (careful speech) /ˈxt͡ɕa.wɔ.bɘ ɕɛw̃‿pɔˈvjɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ/
  • Syllabification: chcia‧ło‧by się‿po‧wie‧dzieć

Particle

chciałoby się powiedzieć

  1. (idiomatic) used to express that the following expression might be surprising but better describes something than another; One could say
    Synonyms: by tak powiedzieć, by tak rzec, że się tak wyrażę, że tak powiem

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