Glossary
Mama – Mum
Tata – Dad
Babcia – Granny
Gdańsk – a seaport city in Poland
Gdańsk Główny – a train station in Gdańsk
Pierogi – boiled dumplings of unleavened dough often stuffed with potato
Bigos – traditional Polish stew
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