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  What it means

  Literally “and after the tea.” Means something is completely over, finished, or gone — often with a sense of irreversibility or mild regret. Like “and that’s all she wrote.”

  Vocabulary

  • po — after
  • herbata — tea

  Grammar note

  'Po herbacie' uses the locative of 'herbata' after 'po' (after). The tea metaphor implies something pleasant that has simply run out.

  Cultural context

  Tea (herbata) is a staple of Polish daily life, making this a very homely, everyday image.

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