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  What it means

  Literally “to give peace.” Means to leave someone alone, to drop something, to stop bothering — one of the most common everyday expressions in Polish.

  Vocabulary

  • dawać — to give (imperfective)
  • spokój — peace / calm

  Grammar note

  'Spokój' is the accusative — direct object of 'dawać'. Often used as an imperative: 'Daj spokój!' (Give it a rest! / Leave me alone!)

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