pierwsze słyszeć

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to first hear”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpjɛr.fʂɛ ˈswɨ.ʂɛt͡ɕ/
Rhymes: -ɨʂɛt͡ɕ

Verb

pierwsze słyszeć impf

(intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to be news to someone (used when the speaker wants to say that they do not know anything about the topic of the conversation, that it is new information or a surprise to them)
Pierwsze słyszę! ― I'm hearing this for the first time!

Usage notes

Usually used in the first-person singular present form.

Conjugation

Conjugation of pierwsze słyszeć: see słyszeć.

Further reading

ktoś pierwsze słyszy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
pierwsze słyszeć in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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