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  What it means

  Literally “how do you have yourself?” The standard Polish greeting meaning “how are you?” — used between people who know each other.

  Vocabulary

  • jak — how
  • się — oneself (reflexive particle)
  • masz — you have (2nd person singular of 'mieć')

  Grammar note

  A reflexive construction — 'mieć się' means to be doing (well/badly). The answer is typically 'dobrze, dziękuję' (fine, thank you).

  Cultural context

  More personal than 'dzień dobry' — used with friends, family, and acquaintances rather than strangers.

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