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  What it means

  Literally “I didn’t herd pigs with you.” A sharp, rude way to tell someone they are being too familiar or informal (using ’ty’ instead of ‘pan/pani’) without permission.

  Vocabulary

  • świnia — pig
  • paść — to herd / graze

  Grammar note

  Past tense negation + instrumental ('z tobą').

  Cultural context

  A quintessential 'grumpy Pole' idiom used to enforce social distance.

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