No. 6,196 in Polish
ballady
"Ballady" in English means "ballads," referring to narrative poems or songs.
In a sentence
Mickiewicz pisał piękne ballady, które są niesamowicie znane.
Mickiewicz wrote beautiful ballads that are incredibly famous.
Here, 'ballady' is used to refer to a form of narrative poetry or song that tells a story.
Wieczorem słuchaliśmy starych ballad przy ognisku.
In the evening, we listened to old ballads by the campfire.
In this sentence, 'ballady' represents musical compositions that narrate stories, often performed vocally with accompaniment.
Jaka jest twoja ulubiona ballada rockowa?
What is your favorite rock ballad?
Here, 'ballada' is used to describe a type of rock song that is typically slow and emotionally expressive.
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