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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.

    Intermediate

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