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  What it means

  Literally “for yesterday.” Means needed urgently, already overdue — “needed yesterday,” “overdue,” “urgently needed.” E.g. “to było potrzebne na wczoraj” — this was needed yesterday (i.e. it’s already late)."

  Vocabulary

  • wczoraj — yesterday

  Grammar note

  'Na wczoraj' uses the accusative after 'na' — temporal deadline already passed.

  Cultural context

  A very common expression in Polish workplaces — 'to jest na wczoraj' means the deadline has already passed and it's urgently needed.

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