Na miejsca, gotowi, start
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What it means
Literally “on your marks, ready, go.” The standard Polish starting command for a race — “on your marks, get set, go.”
Vocabulary
- miejsca — places, marks (plural of miejsce)
- gotowi — ready (plural)
- start — start, go
Grammar note
Three imperative/exclamatory phrases in sequence. 'Miejsca' is accusative plural — 'to your places'.
Cultural context
The universal starting command for races in Polish schools and athletics — every Pole knows this sequence.
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