rozmawiać jak gęś z prosięciem

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • 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

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

Conjugation of rozmawiać jak gęś z prosięciem: see rozmawiać.

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