drodze

This is the 207th most frequent Polish word.


drodze

"Drodze" means "on the way" or "road" in the dative or locative case in Polish.


Here, 'drodze' is used in the phrase 'w drodze', meaning 'on the way'. It indicates that someone is traveling towards a specific destination.

Jestem teraz w drodze do pracy.

I am currently on the way to work.


In this case, 'drodze' refers to 'na drodze', meaning 'on the road'. It is used to describe events occurring on a street or road surface.

Na drodze było dużo samochodów i robił się korek.

There were many cars on the road, and a traffic jam was forming.


Here, 'drodze' is part of the expression 'na dobrej drodze', which translates directly as 'on the good road' and figuratively means 'on the right track'. It is an idiomatic usage.

Nie przeszkadzaj mi teraz, jestem na dobrej drodze do rozwiązania problemu.

Do not disturb me now, I am on the right track to solving the problem.