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If you get to know just one Polish band from the 80s, I’d make it Maanam. Fronted by the ridiculously talented and uber cool Kora, they somehow captured the mood of a whole generation under communist rule.
In “Kocham cię, kochanie moje”, the title phrase is repeated almost 20 times. It gives the song a bit of an obsessive undertone 😅 but repetition is the key to learning! Listen a few times and you’ll never forget this phrase.
Kocham cię = I love you
Kochanie moje = my love
Just be sure to pay attention to the pronunciation, so you don’t mix up “kocham cię” (I love you) with “kocham się”, which means “I love myself” 😆
Listen to Kocham cię, kochanie moje
Other Maanam songs to check out
There’s many more of course, but here are a few to get started:
- Krakowskie spleen
- Cykady na Cykladach
- Wyjątkowo zimny maj
You’ll find them all in the playlists below:
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