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  What it means

  “Saint Andrew will show you what fate will bring you as a gift.” Saint Andrew’s Day (30 November) was the traditional night for fortune-telling in Poland, especially about love and marriage.

  Vocabulary

  • święty — saint (masculine)
  • ukazać — to show, to reveal
  • los — fate, destiny
  • przynieść — to bring
  • dar — gift

  Grammar note

  'Ci' is the dative of 'ty' (you), used twice: 'ci ukaże' (will show you) and 'co ci los przyniesie' (what fate will bring you). 'W darze' is the locative of 'dar'.

  Cultural context

  Andrzejki (Saint Andrew's Eve, 29–30 November) is a beloved Polish tradition of fortune-telling, especially for young women seeking to learn about their future husband.

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