to

Signification

Conj

1. used to attribute to the known object a characteristic that helps one know more about the topic; may optionally be followed by jest
2. used to juxtapose elements that are equivalent
3. used to indicate that the subject of the conversation has peculiarities which are familiar to the interlocutors, so that nothing else needs to be said about it in order to understand the topic
4. in that case, then (used in if-constructions)

Particle

1. used to indicate what one is talking about
2. used to indicate what can be said about the topic, in contrast to all that cannot be said about it
3. so (used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question, or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic)
4. used to indicate that the topic in the relevant question refers to a known set of elements from which a choice has to be made
5. used to express surprise that something is indeed like that as the speaker did not think it could really be so
6. used to indicate that the topic refers to a known object, mentioned in the preceding statement
7. (colloquial) used to indicate that what someone has said about the topic is a fait accompli and should no longer be discussed

Pron

1. this (nearby, neuter)
2. used to point to the object to which the sentence refers

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tɔ/

Étymologie

Inherited from Old Polish to. Cognate with Czech to, Russian то (to), Ancient Greek τό (tó), German das, dass, English that.

Phrases

To jest coś całkiem innego .

C'est quelque chose de complètement différent.

Mniejsza o to !

Pas grave!

" Ciężko to żyć w takiej atmosferze!"

"C'est difficile de vivre dans une telle atmosphère!"

" Było to omdlenie ."

"Ça s'évanouissait."

— To też nie .

- ce n'est pas non plus.

" To byłoby najmądrzejsze!"

"Ce serait le plus intelligent!"

» Albo udajesz, albo cię to nie obchodzi .

»Soit vous faites semblant, soit vous ne vous en souciez pas.

" Pierwsza rzecz , jaka wyprowadziła nas z równowagi, było to ogłoszenie ."

"La première chose qui nous a bouleversée a été une publicité."