• Listen

  What it means

  From Saint Catherine’s Day, 25 November, stop hunting game. This traditional reminder says the hunting season ends around this feast day and animals should be left in peace for winter.

  Vocabulary

  • święta — saint (feminine)
  • Katarzyna — Catherine
  • prześladować — to persecute, to hunt, to harass
  • zwierzyna — game, wild animals

  Grammar note

  'Nie prześladuj' is a negative imperative (2nd person singular). 'Zwierzyny' is the genitive of 'zwierzyna', required after negation.

  Cultural context

  Saint Catherine's feast day is 25 November. The saying reflects old rural hunting customs and the seasonal calendar.

  Intermediate

Noticed a typo, a wrong translation, or anything that doesn't look right? We'd love to fix it — just let us know via the contact page. Thank you!