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  What it means

  Literally “on change.” This is very similar to “na zmianę.” It describes two or more things or people following each other in a repeating sequence. For example, a workout that involves running and walking “na przemian.”

  Vocabulary

  • przemiana — transformation / change / alternation
  • kolejno — in order

  Grammar note

  'Na przemian' is a fixed adverbial phrase. While 'przemiana' usually means "transformation" (like metabolism — 'przemiana materii'), in this phrase, it strictly means alternation.

  Cultural context

  Used often in technical instructions or recipes (e.g., "dodawać mąkę i mleko na przemian").

  Intermediate

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