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  What it means

  Literally “what is it?” A very casual, colloquial expression meaning “what’s up?”, “what’s going on?”, or “what’s the matter?” — used when something seems off or to greet someone informally.

  Vocabulary

  • co — what
  • jest — is (3rd person singular of 'być')

  Grammar note

  A simple interrogative sentence. In colloquial speech the question mark intonation does all the work.

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