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  What it means

  Literally “roam free, soul — there is no hell.” An expression of reckless abandon — throwing caution to the wind, living without restraint or fear of consequences. Said when someone decides to stop worrying and just enjoy themselves.

  Vocabulary

  • hulać — to revel, to roam free, to party (imperfective)
  • dusza — soul
  • piekło — hell

  Grammar note

  'Hulaj' is an imperative form of 'hulać'. 'Piekła nie ma' — 'piekła' is genitive after negation ('nie ma' requires genitive).

  Cultural context

  A classic expression of Polish carpe diem spirit. Often quoted when someone decides to splurge, celebrate, or ignore the rules for once.

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