because - what are the diferences between "bo" and "ponieważ"

what are the diferences between;
bo and ponieważ
they are both (cj) and both mean the same, what are the rules for them.

chaza

Formality, primarily. for 'bo' in formal spoken/written Polish 'albowiem' is synonymous with 'ponieważ'. 'Bo' is more conversational.

There is no difference.

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Fair point.

you use that in colloquial language

ponieważ = gdyż = bowiem = dlatego, że < the last one you can use when talking with friends but also with employer, professor etc

would i be ok if i used either of them in my speach and what about gdyż

chaza

You would be okay.

thanks

chaza

Yes, and you would turn heads & make an impression if you used the formal versions! One of the things I like about Polish is it's considered fine to wax a bit rhetorical sometimes, and so the 'formal' versions aren't uncommon in educated native speech.

'ponieważ' is more bookish, and that's it. In spoken Polish 'bo' prevails.

Oh, no. That's when an amateur tries to be helpful... There's another difference: you can say '(Ponieważ) whatever, (więc) sth else', but you can't use 'bo' in this position. But you can say 'Bo sth', if answering to 'Why xxx?'

Thanks, mate. I learned something new there!