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  What it means

  Literally “a living soul.” Usually used in the negative (“nie ma żywej duszy”) to mean “there isn’t a single person here.” “Not a soul.”

  Vocabulary

  • żywa — living / alive
  • dusza — soul

  Grammar note

  Used with 'nie ma' + genitive.

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