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  What it means

  “June thunderstorms gladden the hearts of farmers.” Thunder in June brings rain that nourishes crops, so farmers welcome it as a good omen for the harvest.

  Vocabulary

  • grzmot — thunder
  • czerwiec — June
  • rozweselać — to gladden, to cheer up
  • rolnik — farmer
  • serce — heart

  Grammar note

  'Grzmoty czerwca' — genitive of 'czerwiec' (of June). 'Rolnikom' is the dative plural of 'rolnik' (for the farmers). 'Serca' is the accusative plural of 'serce'.

  Cultural context

  An agricultural weather proverb reflecting the importance of summer rain for Polish farming.

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