This is the 8204th most frequent Polish word.
opowiastki
"Opowiastki" means "short stories" or "tales" in English.
The word 'opowiastki' here refers to short, often fictional, narratives like bedtime stories that are shared with children.
Dzieci uwielbiają słuchać opowiastki przed snem.
Children love listening to little tales before going to sleep.
In this sentence, 'opowiastki' suggests exaggerated or fabricated stories someone tells to gain attention or entertain.
Nie wierz w jego opowiastki; często ubarwia fakty.
Don't believe his tales; he often embellishes the facts.
Here, 'opowiastki' refers to personal, often entertaining, accounts of past events told in a casual manner.