Pijmy, bo wódka stygnie
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What it means
Literally “let’s drink, because the vodka is getting cold.” A humorous, ironic invitation to drink. Since vodka is served cold, it can’t actually “cool down” in a bad way.
Vocabulary
- stygnąć — to get cold / to cool down
- wódka — vodka
Grammar note
'Pijmy' is the first-person plural imperative (let's drink).
Cultural context
A classic example of Polish drinking humor, used to speed up the pace of a toast.
Intermediate
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