rozmawiać jak gęś z prosięciem

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Polish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Literally, to converse like [a] goose with [a] piglet. Popularized in a poem by Jan Brzechwa called "Rozmawiała gęś z prosięciem".

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /rɔzˈma.vjat͡ɕ ˈjak ˈɡɛw̃ɕ s prɔˈɕɛɲ.t͡ɕɛm/, /rɔzˈma.vjat͡ɕ ˈjak ˈɡɛɲɕ s prɔˈɕɛɲ.t͡ɕɛm/
  • Syllabification: roz‧ma‧wiać jak gęś z pro‧się‧ciem

Verb

[edit]

rozmawiać jak gęś z prosięciem impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to get along like cat and dog (to converse, completely misunderstand each other, and not get along)

Conjugation

[edit]
Conjugation of rozmawiać jak gęś z prosięciem: see rozmawiać.

Further reading

[edit]