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  What it means

  Wait, daddy, for a little while — used ironically to mean that something will never come, or that waiting is futile.

  English equivalent

  Don't hold your breath.

  Vocabulary

  • czekaj — wait (imperative)
  • tatka — daddy (colloquial/archaic)
  • latka — a little while (archaic diminutive of 'lato', summer/year)

  Grammar note

  Archaic diminutive forms give the phrase a folksy, ironic tone.

  Cultural context

  An old folk saying used to dismiss unrealistic hopes or endless waiting.

  Intermediate

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