wtedy

This is the 179th most frequent Polish word.

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wtedy

"Then" (at that time).


Wtedy is used here to introduce an event occurring immediately after the previous one in a sequence of events.

Byłem w szkole, a wtedy zaczęło padać.

I was at school, and then it started to rain.


In this sentence, 'wtedy' is used to indicate the outcome in a conditional structure.

Jeśli masz czas, wtedy pójdziemy na spacer.

If you have time, then we'll go for a walk.


Here, 'wtedy' refers to a specific time in the past.

W roku 2000 nie było jeszcze internetu w wielu domach, wtedy czasy były inne.

In the year 2000, there was no internet in many homes yet; back then, times were different.