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  What it means

  Literally “something for something.” The Polish equivalent of “quid pro quo” — used when a trade, compromise, or exchange is involved. If you want something, you have to give something in return.

  Vocabulary

  • coś — something
  • za — for / in exchange for

  Grammar note

  'Za' here takes the accusative case. 'Coś' is an indefinite pronoun — very common in everyday speech.

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