Bajka z tysiąca i jednej nocy
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What it means
Literally “a tale from a thousand and one nights.” Used to describe something that seems impossibly wonderful, fantastical, or too good to be true — like a fairy tale.
Vocabulary
- bajka — fairy tale / story
- tysiąc — thousand
- noc — night
Grammar note
'Z tysiąca i jednej nocy' uses the genitive — 'tysiąca' (gen. of 'tysiąc') and 'jednej nocy' (gen. of 'jedna noc').
Cultural context
A reference to One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights), well known in Polish culture.
Intermediate
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