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  What it means

  Literally “to have something to say.” Means to have a say, to have influence or authority — to be someone whose opinion matters and is taken into account.

  Vocabulary

  • mieć — to have
  • coś — something
  • gadanie — talking / saying (verbal noun, colloquial)

  Grammar note

  'Do gadania' uses the genitive of the verbal noun 'gadanie' after 'do'.

  Cultural context

  Often used in the negative — 'nie masz tu nic do gadania' (you have no say here) — to assert dominance or dismiss someone's input.

  Beginner

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