sprawy

Sprawy is the plural form of the Polish noun sprawa, meaning matter, affair, or case. In general use, sprawy denotes issues or topics that require attention, decision, or action. The term is neutral and occurs in both formal and informal Polish.

In everyday language, sprawy can refer to personal matters (sprawy rodzinne, sprawy osobiste), work or administrative tasks (sprawy urzędowe), or broader issues (sprawy publiczne, sprawy gospodarcze). Phrases such as załatwić sprawy (to take care of business) or zajmować się sprawami (to deal with matters) are common.

In legal contexts, sprawa designates a specific case before a court. Examples include sprawa sądowa (court case), sprawa karna (criminal case), and sprawa cywilna (civil case). Verbs like prowadzić sprawę (to conduct a case) or rozstrzygnąć sprawę (to settle the matter) are widely used in legal language.

The word also forms many collocations related to governance and administration, such as sprawy państwowe (state affairs) or sprawy gospodarcze (economic matters). It often appears in media, government, and organizational discourse as a general label for topics under discussion. As a plural noun, sprawy typically appears as the subject of a sentence or as part of a phrase describing multiple issues.