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  What it means

  Literally “in the state” (as in “state of inventory”), this means “in stock” or “on hand.” It is the phrase you will hear most often in shops or warehouses when checking if an item is available. “Mamy to na stanie” means “We have it in stock.”

  Vocabulary

  • stan — state / stock / condition
  • magazyn — warehouse / storage
  • dostępny — available

  Grammar note

  This phrase uses the locative singular of 'stan' after 'na', indicating a static state of availability.

  Cultural context

  In the communist era, items were rarely "na stanie," so today the phrase carries a satisfying sense of modern commercial reliability.

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