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  What it means

  Literally “for good night.” The standard Polish way to say goodnight — “goodnight,” “as a goodnight.” Also used for anything given or done as a final gesture before sleep or parting.

  Vocabulary

  • dobra — good (feminine)
  • noc — night

  Grammar note

  'Na dobranoc' — 'dobranoc' is a fixed compound (good night). 'Na' adds the sense of 'as a/for a goodnight'.

  Cultural context

  'Dobranoc' is also the name of a beloved Polish children's TV programme — 'Dobranoc' was the signal that it was time for children to go to bed.

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