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'Odwalam się' - few questions

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SidWolfThreads: 2 Posts: 39 Joined: Sep 23, 10 ♂	Jan 28, 11, 19:16 #1
My research leads me to believe that this means 'piss off', but I want to know if there are alternative uses of this phrase? What does it literally mean? It's a 1st person reflexive right? Is the verb used in 2nd/3rd person ever? What's the infinitive? etc.. etc... all information would be appreciated.

jablkoThreads: - Posts: 156 Joined: Jul 13, 10 ♂	Jan 28, 11, 19:33 #2
it sounds more like ' I'm pissing off ' haha, though its not correct in english. I cant remember if I've ever heard such phrase. I think it translates as ' i'm gone ' as a response to 'piss off' piss off is odwal się.

ShortHairThugThreads: - Posts: 1,374 Joined: May 1, 09 ♂	Edited by: ShortHairThug Jan 28, 11, 19:33 #3
SidWolf: My research leads me to believe that this means 'piss off' Piss off! = Spierdalaj! Slightly less offensive would be "spierniczaj" or "spieprzaj" and least offensive: "odwal się", "spadaj", "zjeżdżaj", "spływaj", "zwiewaj" or "zmykaj" but this is in 1st person meaning "I'm Outta Here!" same as "zmykam", "spływam", "zwiewam".

SidWolfThreads: 2 Posts: 39 Joined: Sep 23, 10 ♂	Jan 28, 11, 19:42 #4
Arghhhhh, google translate successfully ruined my evening. Thanks for your help. ;)

BzibziohThreads: 6 Posts: 3,657 Joined: Oct 15, 08 ♀ [Suspended]	Jan 28, 11, 22:01 #5
SidWolf: What's the infinitive? odwalić perf or odwalać imperf SidWolf: Is the verb used in 2nd/3rd person ever? Ja odwalam, ty odwalasz, on odwala, ona odwala, my odwalamy, wy odwalacie, oni odwalają SidWolf: What does it literally mean? to remove, to roll aside but also colloquially to hurddle over a job. If you add reflexive się it will mean get out or beat it

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