ja ci

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “I [will/am going to (+ verb)] to you”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ja t͡ɕi/

Interjection

ja ci

1. (colloquial, idiomatic) used as an expression of firm disagreement with what the addressee has done or wants to do [+first person singular future of perfective verbs]

   Już ja ci pokażę! ― I'll show you!

   Ja ci dam! ― Just you wait!

Usage notes

Also used in the form ja wam... when the speaker addresses multiple addressees.

Further reading

• ja ci in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ja ci in Polish dictionaries at PWN