daj żyć

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “let live”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaj ˈʐɘt͡ɕ/
  • Syllabification: daj żyć

Phrase

daj żyć

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) used when someone wants to express impatience with someone's statement and persuade someone to change the topic of conversation or stop asking about something; get a life!
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) used when someone wants to express their disbelief and surprise; no way!

Declension

Conjugation of daj żyć: see dać.

Further reading

  • daj żyć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • daj żyć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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