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  What it means

  Literally “on the scale,” this phrase is used when items are sold by weight rather than by the piece. You will see this most often in grocery stores, candy shops, or “second-hand” clothing stores where you pay per kilogram. It is a practical, everyday term that every learner will encounter when shopping in Poland.

  Vocabulary

  • waga — scale / weight / importance
  • ważyć — to weigh
  • kilogram — kilogram

  Grammar note

  'Na wagę' uses the accusative case of 'waga' after 'na' to denote the method or manner of measurement.

  Cultural context

  Shopping "na wagę" is very popular in Poland for everything from "cukierki" (candies) to "odzież używana" (used clothing/thrift stores).

  Beginner

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