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chazaThreads: 49 Posts: 266 Joined: Dec 21, 09 ♂	Aug 21, 10, 11:43 #1
what is the difference in the words oto / totaj are there any rukles to obey thanks

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,834 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Aug 21, 10, 14:02 #2
Oto is the equivalent of French voilà. English lacks a direct equivalent but could be expressed by 'here you are', 'here it is' or 'and there you have it!' Tutaj is a variant form of tu (here).

BABTIEMANThreads: 2 Posts: 6 Joined: Aug 19, 10 ♂	Aug 21, 10, 15:24 #3
Might I suggest, "Here it is" usually used in English to show that one has found something; for example a picture in an album, a search result on the web or just to show that you have found the answer to a question! Regards Paul

chazaThreads: 49 Posts: 266 Joined: Dec 21, 09 ♂	Aug 21, 10, 15:42 #4
thanks thats great i understand chaza

Lyzko	Aug 21, 10, 17:53 #5
Now what about 'ot ' by itself? My Polish teacher once taught that 'Ot!' as an explitive at the beginning of any utterance is/was a Lembergism (Lwów), and hence pure dialect. Further explanation, please?

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,834 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂	Aug 22, 10, 15:38 #6
Ot is short for oto, innit?

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