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  What it means

  Literally “to give slack/indulgence.” Means to ease up, to let yourself go, to stop holding back — whether in eating, spending, emotions, or effort. Often used reflexively: “dać sobie folgę.”

  Vocabulary

  • folga — slack, indulgence, relief
  • dać — to give (perfective)

  Grammar note

  'Folgę' is the accusative singular of 'folga'. 'Dać sobie folgę' — to give oneself indulgence — is the most common form.

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