"Starzy chłopcy mają wino i ciasteczka."
Translation:The old boys have wine and cookies.
December 11, 2015
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schmidzy
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I would love to have an explanation of the plural adjective endings. -e, -i, -y, changing the root word spelling... I am confused!
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Old boy can mean:
- An old man, "The old boy next door"
- A male friend of many years acquaintance, "Hello, old boy"
- A man who went to a particular school as a child, "The old boys are holding a reunion"
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/old-boy
But not an actual boy who is old. That would be an older boy, because all boys are young.
So what does "Starzy chłopsy" mean?
Saulius.M
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If it's not children then 'guys' is more applicable than 'boys', imho; Regretfully, not accepted by duo;
Mods?
Colloquial certainly, but: 'and good old boys are drinking whisky and rye and singing "This'll be the day that I die."' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHTpGog0IY