Grzmoty czerwca rozweselają rolnikom serca.
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What it means
“June thunderstorms gladden the hearts of farmers.” Thunder in June brings rain that nourishes crops, so farmers welcome it as a good omen for the harvest.
Vocabulary
- grzmot — thunder
- czerwiec — June
- rozweselać — to gladden, to cheer up
- rolnik — farmer
- serce — heart
Grammar note
'Grzmoty czerwca' — genitive of 'czerwiec' (of June). 'Rolnikom' is the dative plural of 'rolnik' (for the farmers). 'Serca' is the accusative plural of 'serce'.
Cultural context
An agricultural weather proverb reflecting the importance of summer rain for Polish farming.
Intermediate
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