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  What it means

  Literally “to give advice/a way.” Means to manage, to cope, to handle something — one of the most essential and frequently used expressions in everyday Polish.

  Vocabulary

  • dawać — to give (imperfective)
  • rada — advice / a way / a solution

  Grammar note

  'Radę' is the accusative of 'rada'. The perfective form is 'dać radę'. Often used in questions: 'Dasz radę?' (Can you manage? / Will you be okay?)

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