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  What it means

  Literally “as God gives / God willing.” An expression of hope or wish for something good — “hopefully,” “God willing,” “with any luck.”

  Vocabulary

  • Bóg — God
  • dać — to give

  Grammar note

  'Daj' here is an archaic/folk optative form — expressing a wish rather than a command.

  Cultural context

  A traditional expression of hopeful resignation, common in older and rural speech.

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