Pies śni pieśni, pieści pięści.
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Translation
A dog dreams of songs, caresses fists.
Vocabulary
- pies — dog
- śnić — to dream (3rd sg. present: śni)
- pieśń — song, ballad (genitive pl. pieśni)
- pieścić — to caress, to fondle (3rd sg. present: pieści)
- pięść — fist (accusative pl. pięści)
Grammar note
'Śni pieśni' — 'pieśni' is the genitive plural after 'śnić' (to dream of). 'Pieści pięści' — 'pięści' is the accusative plural (direct object of 'pieścić'). The near-homophony of 'pieśni' and 'pięści' is the core of the twister.
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