Topic: Polish

"To tylko kwestia czasu."

Translation:It is just a matter of time.

February 10, 2016

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/israellai

    Does this come from the same word as 'quest'? That'd be so cool! It is a quest of time.

    February 10, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/vytah
    • 1324

    En. quest < O.Fr. queste < L. quaesta < quaesita < quaero

    Pl. kwestia < L. quaestio < quaero

    En. question < L. quaestio < quaero

    quaero: seek, look for, ask, inquire, strive for, miss, lack, desire, require

    February 10, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/Hanna720876

      why is it mistake here: It is only an issue of time?

      September 15, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
      Mod

        We had a mistake in the Incubator, fixed now.

        September 16, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/zagadka314

          I wrote, "This is only a timing issue." Is this also correct? It said it was wrong. It does NOT mean the same as "…just a matter of time." I thought of this because of the hints.

          October 13, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
          Mod

            What does this mean? Something about "good timing"/"bad timing" to do/say something? If so, then I don't think it suits the Polish sentence.

            October 14, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/JanLania
            • 832

            Could one say pytania instead of kwestia in this sentence?

            July 30, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
            Mod

              No, that doesn't make sense. Also, even if, it would be "pytanie".

              July 31, 2017

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