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  What it means

  Literally “like a person / like a human being.” Means properly, decently, like a civilised person — used to urge someone to behave with basic dignity or to do something the right way.

  Vocabulary

  • jak — like / as
  • człowiek — person / human being

  Grammar note

  A simple comparative phrase. Often used in imperatives: 'zachowuj się jak człowiek' (behave like a decent person).

  Cultural context

  Implies a baseline standard of human behaviour. Saying someone does something 'jak człowiek' is a genuine compliment in Polish.

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