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No. 18,049 in Polish

żartują

"Żartują" means "they are joking."

In a sentence

  • Dzieci często żartują podczas przerw w szkole.

    Children often joke during breaks at school.

    Here, 'żartują' means 'joke' or 'make jokes', describing the action of joking in a general context.

  • Nie żartują, kiedy mówią o poważnych sprawach.

    They don't joke when they talk about serious matters.

    In this sentence, 'żartują' has a negative form 'nie żartują' which means 'do not joke', emphasizing seriousness.

  • Zawsze żartują, kiedy spotykają się po długim czasie.

    They always joke when they meet after a long time.

    Here, 'żartują' conveys the habitual action of making jokes in a specific situation.

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