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    Translation

    Don't beg on a zebra.

    Vocabulary

    • żebrać — to beg (imperative: żebrz)
    • zebra — zebra (locative: zebrze)

    Grammar note

    'Nie żebrz' is the negated imperative of 'żebrać'. 'Na zebrze' is the locative of 'zebra' after 'na' (on). The pun hinges on 'ż' (voiced retroflex) vs. 'z' (plain voiced sibilant).

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