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  What it means

  Literally “thanks to God.” An everyday exclamation of relief or gratitude — equivalent to “thank God” or “thank goodness.” Used by religious and non-religious speakers alike.

  Vocabulary

  • dzięki — thanks (plural of 'dziękowanie')
  • Bóg — God

  Grammar note

  'Bogu' is the dative singular of 'Bóg'. 'Dzięki' always takes the dative — you give thanks *to* someone.

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