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  What it means

  “The older brother cuts the meat, and the younger one peels vegetables.” Each person has a role based on age or rank. The older child gets the more valued task, and the younger one the humbler task.

  Vocabulary

  • starszy — older, elder
  • brat — brother
  • mięso — meat
  • kroić — to cut, to carve
  • młodszy — younger
  • obierać — to peel

  Grammar note

  'Kraje' and 'obiera' are both third-person singular present tense forms. The conjunction 'a' contrasts the two actions.

  Cultural context

  Reflects traditional Polish family hierarchy where age determined one's duties and privileges at the table.

  Intermediate

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