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  What it means

  “Saint Anne, ask for a grandson, may everyone have what they seek.” This folk prayer asks Saint Anne, the grandmother of Jesus, to help people receive what they want.

  Vocabulary

  • święta — saint (feminine)
  • uproś — beg for, obtain by pleading (imperative)
  • wnuk — grandson
  • niech — let, may
  • szukać — to seek, to look for

  Grammar note

  'Uproś' is the imperative of 'uprosić'. 'Czego szuka' uses the genitive after 'szukać'.

  Cultural context

  Saint Anne's Day is 26 July. In Polish folk tradition she was venerated as a protector of families and a powerful intercessor.

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