Myśleć o niebieskich migdałach
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What it means
Literally “to think about blue almonds.” Means to daydream, drift off into fantasies, or think unrealistic thoughts.
Vocabulary
- myśleć — to think
- niebieski — blue
- migdały — almonds (plural)
Grammar note
'O niebieskich migdałach' uses the locative plural — 'o' followed by the locative is the standard construction for 'thinking about something.'
Cultural context
Blue almonds don't exist — that's the point. The phrase evokes something beautifully impossible and unreal, making it a poetic way to describe daydreaming.
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