Dictionary
żeby nie
Meaning
- if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without)
- lest (for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʐɛ.bɨ ɲɛ/
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" Kartofle były niedogotowane, bo się z nimi spieszyła, żeby nie czekały szparagi."
"The potatoes were undercooked because she was in a hurry to stop the asparagus waiting."