prawie robi wielką różnicę

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “almost makes [a] big difference”. Originally coined as an advertising slogan by the Polish Żywiec Brewery in 2005. Usually used as a reply to someone saying prawie.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpra.vjɛ ˈrɔ.bi ˈvjɛl.kɔw̃ ruʐˈɲi.t͡sɛ/
Rhymes: -it͡sɛ

Phrase edit

prawie robi wielką różnicę

(idiomatic) almost doesn't count, close, but no cigar (used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite)