Hulaj dusza
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What it means
Literally “let the soul run free.” It means to let loose, go wild, and throw caution to the wind. It expresses carefree abandon when someone decides to enjoy themselves without restraint.
Vocabulary
- hulać — to revel / to run wild / to carouse
- dusza — soul
Grammar note
'Hulaj' is the imperative of 'hulać'. The full phrase is often 'hulaj dusza, piekła nie ma' (let the soul run free, there is no hell), expressing reckless abandon.
Cultural context
A phrase with a distinctly Polish flavour of fatalistic joy. The full version implies living for the moment because consequences don't matter.
Intermediate
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