prawie robi wielką różnicę

Polish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): (normal speech, standard) /ˈpravjɛ ˈrɔbi ˈvjɛlkɔw̃ ruʐˈɲit͡sɛ/, (normal speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈpravjɛ ˈrɔbi ˈvjɛlkɔm ruʐˈɲit͡sɛ/, (careful speech, standard) /ˈpravjɛ ˈrɔbi ˈvjɛlkɔw̃ ruʐˈɲit͡sɛw̃/, (careful speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈpravjɛ ˈrɔbi ˈvjɛlkɔm ruʐˈɲit͡sɛw̃/
• Syllabification: pra‧wie ro‧bi wiel‧ką róż‧ni‧cę

Phrase

prawie robi wielką różnicę

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