{"id":8420,"date":"2020-06-15T16:18:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/?p=8420"},"modified":"2020-06-15T16:18:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:18:36","slug":"poles-and-not-only-love-to-think-about-blue-almonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/polish\/poles-and-not-only-love-to-think-about-blue-almonds\/","title":{"rendered":"Poles, and not only, love to think about blue almonds!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As pretty much all languages, Polish has its own phrases that are just not that easy to translate into English…And the translation can not always easily convey the funny or sarcastic meaning of the sentence.<\/p>\n

I’m sure if you grew up in Poland, you have heard something like this (especially as a child):<\/p>\n

“Zacznij odrabia\u0107 lekcje zamiast my\u015ble\u0107 o niebieskich migda\u0142ach!”<\/strong> – Start doing your homework instead of thinking of blue almonds!<\/p>\n

Well…is thinking about blue almonds so bad? This expression in Polish means “to daydream”. You will hear it usually when you are supposed to do something and you are distracted or when you forgot to do something. I personally think that thinking about blue almonds is good for you!!!<\/p>\n

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Image by \u0418\u0433\u043e\u0440\u044c \u041b\u0435\u0432\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

There are plenty of phrases like that in Polish! Let’s mention few that are the most popular:)<\/p>\n

“Chodzi\u0107 na rz\u0119sach”<\/strong> – To walk on eyelashes<\/em> \u00a0– it describes a very drunk or hangover person<\/p>\n

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Image by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“M\u00f3wi\u0107 prosto z mostu”<\/strong> – To tell something straight from the bridge<\/em> – to tell it how it is or to be blunt<\/p>\n

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Image by Peter H from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Owija\u0107 prawd\u0119 w bawe\u0142n\u0119”<\/strong> – To wrap the truth in cotton<\/em> – it is used when someone is lying or “beating around the bush” about something<\/p>\n

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Image by Tatjana Rogalski from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“By\u0107 nie w sosie”<\/strong> – To not be in the sauce<\/em> – to be in a bad mood<\/p>\n

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Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Bu\u0142ka z mas\u0142em”<\/strong> – A roll with butter<\/em> – something easy, just like “piece of cake”<\/p>\n

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Image by Nina Myrheim from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Narobi\u0107 bigosu”<\/strong> – To make bigos<\/em> – to mess something up<\/p>\n

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Image by Krzysztof Jaracz from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Nawarzy\u0107 piwa”<\/strong> – To brew a beer<\/em> – to mess something up, to make a mess<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Po ptakach”<\/strong> – After the birds<\/em> – It is used when it’s too late for something and nothing can be done (for example when you wanted to buy something and now it’s sold out)<\/p>\n

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Image by Andr\u00e9 Rau from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Pozjada\u0107 wszystkie rozumy”<\/strong> – To eat all the wits<\/em> – It is a sarcastic way to talk about someone who is a know-it-all<\/p>\n

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Image by hainguyenrp from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Wypchaj si\u0119 sianem”<\/strong> – To stuff yourself with hay<\/em> – To tell someone to get lost, leave you alone<\/p>\n

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Image by Andr\u00e9 Rau from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Rzuca\u0107 grochem o \u015bcian\u0119”<\/strong> – To throw beans at the wall<\/em> – to try to explain something to someone who doesn’t understand you and doesn’t see things your way<\/p>\n

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Image by Matthias B\u00f6ckel from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Czu\u0107 mi\u0119t\u0119 do kogo\u015b”<\/strong> – To smell mint from someone<\/em> – to have a crush on someone or be attracted to someone<\/p>\n

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Image by congerdesign from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Dzieli\u0107 sk\u00f3r\u0119 na nied\u017awiedziu”<\/strong> – To divide skin on a bear<\/em> – “Don’t count the chickens before they hatch”<\/p>\n

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Image by Robert Balog from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Bra\u0107 nogi za pas”<\/strong> – To take your legs under your belt<\/em> – to hurry up, to run away from something<\/p>\n

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Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Wzi\u0105\u0107 co\u015b na z\u0105b”<\/strong> – To take something on a tooth<\/em> – to snack on something<\/p>\n

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Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Szuka\u0107 dziury w ca\u0142ym”<\/strong> – Looking for a hole in a whole<\/em> – to be nit-picky<\/p>\n

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Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Urwa\u0107 si\u0119 z choinki”<\/strong> – To fall from a Christmas Tree<\/em>\u00a0– to be uninformed, unaware of something obvious<\/p>\n

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Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Robi\u0107 dobr\u0105 min\u0119 do z\u0142ej gry”<\/strong> – Put up a good face to a bad game<\/em> – Grin and bear it<\/p>\n

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Image by Anja?#helpinghands #solidarity#stays healthy? from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Ucieka\u0107 gdzie pieprz ro\u015bnie”<\/strong> – To run where the pepper grows<\/em> – “Run like hell”, run as fast as you can<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

“Porywa\u0107 si\u0119 z motyk\u0105 na s\u0142o\u0144ce”<\/strong> – Jump at sun with a hoe – trying to do more than possible<\/p>\n

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Image by congerdesign from Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pretty interesting, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

As pretty much all languages, Polish has its own phrases that are just not that easy to translate into English…And the translation can not always easily convey the funny or sarcastic meaning of the sentence. I’m sure if you grew up in Poland, you have heard something like this (especially as a child): “Zacznij odrabia\u0107…<\/p>\n

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