prawda

Meaning

Noun

1. truth (that which is concordant with reality)
2. truth (view that most people hold)
3. (obsolete) correctness; justice, fairness
4. (obsolete) rightness
5. (obsolete) promise
6. (obsolete) food; feed (that which is eaten, especially of animals)

Particle

1. used to assert the speakers agreement; right
2. used as a question tag asking for agreement; right?
3. used as a filler word; right

Hyphenated as

praw‧da

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈprav.da/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish prawda. By surface analysis, prawy + -da. For sense sense 6, compare French ration/raison.

Sentences

" Nie boisz się , prawda ?"

You're not afraid, are you?

" Zresztą sen mój , co prawda , był sobie wcale zabawny !"

"Besides, my dream was not funny at all!"

" Przykro mi , że musimy przerwać tę miłą rozmowę , ale przyjdziesz jeszcze kiedy , prawda ?"

“I'm sorry to interrupt this nice conversation, but you'll be back when, won't you?”

— Nie mogę tak powiedzieć , bo to nie jest prawda .

“I can't say that because it's not true.

Prawda , Liza? — spytała siostrę .

Isn't that right, Liza? she asked her sister.