Chwila prawdy
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What it means
Literally “moment of truth.” The decisive moment when reality is revealed — when you face the consequences, when the test comes, when pretense falls away.
Vocabulary
- chwila — moment
- prawda — truth
Grammar note
'Prawdy' is the genitive of 'prawda' — 'a moment of truth.' A noun phrase in the nominative.
Cultural context
From bullfighting terminology (Spanish 'el momento de la verdad'), but fully absorbed into Polish.
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