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  What it means

  Literally “to go to sleep with the hens.” Means to go to bed very early — at dusk, when chickens roost for the night.

  Vocabulary

  • kury — hens / chickens (plural)
  • spać — to sleep

  Grammar note

  'Z kurami' uses the instrumental plural of 'kura' after 'z' (with). 'Chodzić spać' — 'spać' is an infinitive of purpose after 'chodzić.'

  Cultural context

  A rural image reflecting traditional farm life. Used affectionately or teasingly about early risers and early sleepers.

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