hedging expressions

Question 1

Myślę, że rozsądnie jest założyć, że

Answer 1

I think it’s reasonable to assume that

-Since it’s summer, I think it’s reasonable to assume that
we are not going to need a lot of warm clothing

Question 2

To moze nie być złym pomysłem aby

Answer 2

It might not be a bad idea to

-It might not be a bad idea to have a couple of phones with us, in case we get separated

Question 3

nie jestem żadnym ekspertem ale nie sądzę aby

Answer 3

I’m no expert, but I don’t think that

-I’m no expert, but I don’t think that we can expect to have a phone signal.

Question 4

Osobiście, czuję że

Answer 4

Personally, I feel that

-Personally, I feel that we don’t want to be weighed down with too much stuff

Question 5

Nie wiem jak wy ale ja

Answer 5

I don’t know about you but I

-I don’t know about you but I don’t think we will want a lot of devices on this trip

Question 6

Czy mogę zasugerować

Answer 6

Can I suggest

-Can I suggest we leave our other electronics at home?

Question 7

Wiem na pewno, że

Answer 7

All I know is that

-All I know is that I’m going to want at least three pairs of socks

Question 8

wieć, zgódźmy się, że

Answer 8

So, Let’s agree

Question 9

Wydaje mi się, że

Answer 9

It seems to me that

-it seems to me that we should probably take along a few torches and some spare batteries

Question 10

Zastanawiam się czy

Answer 10

I wonder if

-I wonder if we should consider leaving the camping stove (kuchenka turystyczna) behind?

Question 11

Ale mówiąc o - co z …

Answer 11

But speaking of sth - what about

-but speaking of cooking - what about food?

Question 12

rzecz jasna / nie trzeba dodawać, że

Answer 12

Needless to say

• Needless to say, I would like to apologize to any Mandarin speakers in the audience
• Needless to say, Jack’s mother was very happy to see her son when he returned

Question 13

zastanawiałam się ostatnio

Answer 13

I have been wondering recently

Question 14

Ale ja zamierzam się czegoś czepić

Answer 14

But I’m going to stick with it

• Jane sticks with her plan.
• But I’m going to stick with it because contrary to what we might usually assume, imitating somebody can reveal something unique.

Question 15

niezgodnie z tym w co my możemy zazwyczaj zakładać

Answer 15

• contrary to what we might usually assume
• contrary to…= niezgodnie z…

-But I’m going to stick with it because contrary to what we might usually assume, imitating somebody can reveal something unique.

Question 16

biorąc pod uwagę, że

Answer 16

• given that
• given the fact that

*If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account.

• Usually, I am sensible with money, as I have to be, given that I don’t earn that much.
• It was unusual given the fact that it was a sporting event,” he recalled.

Question 17

Czy rozważałeś …

Answer 17

Have you considered

• have you considered asking about the unspoken dress code?

Question 18

poważnie przemyślałbym …

Answer 18

I would seriously consider…

-I would seriously consider asking about how people usually dress

Question 19

czy próbowałeś (an experiment)

Answer 19

Have you tried + ing

• Have you tried eating less meat?
• Have you tried this book?

Question 20

Jeśli …., czemu nie spóbować

Answer 20

If… why not try

-If you don’t want to spend the money on a coach, why not try borrowing books from a library

Question 21

A może byś tak chciał

Answer 21

You might want to

-You might want to pay for an interview coach?

Question 22

… może być dobrym pomysłem

Answer 22

Noun / gerund… might be a good idea

-Cooking might be a good idea

Question 23

to może być warte wypróbowania

Answer 23

It / that might be worth a try

• On the other hand, it might be worth a try.
• This won’t work in all cases, but it might be worth a try”.

Question 24

kontynuuj / nie poddawaj się / nie trać odwagi

Answer 24

Keep trying / Don’t give up / Don’t lose heart