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  What it means

  “Better at night in the countryside than by day in Warsaw.” Rural peace and quiet — even at night — is preferable to the bustle and stress of the big city. A wry comment on city life.

  Vocabulary

  • w nocy — at night (locative of 'noc')
  • wieś — village, countryside
  • w dzień — by day, during the day
  • Warszawa — Warsaw

  Grammar note

  'Na wsi' is the locative of 'wieś', used with the preposition 'na' for villages and countryside.

  Cultural context

  Warsaw, as Poland's capital and largest city, represents urban hustle; the countryside represents calm and simplicity.

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