znać się na rzeczy
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “to know one's way around the thing”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈznat͡ɕ ɕɛ‿na‿ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/, (careful speech) /ˈznat͡ɕ ɕɛw̃‿na‿ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: znać się‿na‿rze‧czy
Verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to know one's way around, to know one's stuff, to know one's ass from a hole in the ground, to know what one is about, to know which end is up (to be knowledgeable about and competent at a particular subject or task)
Conjugation
Further reading
- “ktoś zna się na rzeczy”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- “znać się na rzeczy”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)