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  What it means

  Literally “to take a wedding vow.” The standard Polish expression for getting married — used for both civil and religious ceremonies.

  Vocabulary

  • brać — to take
  • ślub — wedding / marriage vow

  Grammar note

  'Ślub' is the accusative of 'ślub' — direct object of 'brać'. Note: 'wziąć ślub' (perfective) is used for the completed act, 'brać ślub' (imperfective) for the ongoing or planned event.

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