za górami, za lasami

• za lasami, za górami

Literally, “beyond [the] mountains, beyond [the] woods”.

• IPA^(key): /za ɡuˈra.mi | za laˈsa.mi/
• Syllabification: za gó‧ra‧mi, za la‧sa‧mi

za górami, za lasami (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) once upon a time (traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales)

   Synonyms: dawno, dawno temu; pewnego razu

2. (humorous, idiomatic) somewhere far away

It is often extended and several additional words are added, e.g. “za górami, za lasami, za siedmioma dolinami” (Literally, “beyond the mountains, beyond the woods, beyond the seven valleys”).

• za górami, za lasami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• za górami, za lasami in Polish dictionaries at PWN