Language / Need advice on how to improve Polish language skills [134]

Hello!
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Send him the message that you posted on the forum, I'm certain that he will give you some useful advice!

Take care!

Language / Need advice on how to improve Polish language skills [134]

ranrod


Have you read this article? Speaking in tongues.

Language / What are the correct terms for "flower girl" and "ring bearer" in Polish? [8]

The term "Ring bearer" is quite problematic. You will find everything you need in this thread: /free-translation-42/wedding-translations-please-best-man-father-groom-52067

Language / plural forms (cztery kubki / czternascie kubkow) [23]


Not quite. Numbers above 19, ending with 2,3 or 4 require nominative. Numbers above 19, ending with 1 require genitve,

21 kubków

22 kubki

25 kubków

To sum up:

1 - 4 = nominatative

5 - 21 = genitive

And then:

22 - 24 = nominative

25 - 31 = genitive

32 - 34 = nominative

35 - 41 = genitive

And so on.

Language / Confusion with the verb być [21]

It goes like this:

1. Genders, social roles or occupations are always in Instrumental.

Examples:

I'm a man.
Jestem mężczyzną.

I'm a mother.
Jestem matką.

I'm a teacher. (feminine)
Jestem nauczycielką

2. Traits of character or appearance, moods, feelings are always in Nominative.

Examples:

I'm intelligent. (feminine)
Jestem inteligentna.

I'm beautiful. (feminine)
Jestem piękna.

I'm in love. (masculine)
Jestem zakochany.

I'm sure that... ( masculine)
Jestem pewny, że...

3. If a statement consists of both variants; gender, social role or occupation always dictate the case ( it is always Instrumental).

Examples:

I'm an intelligent woman.
Jestem inteligentną kobietą.

I'm a fearless mother.
Jestem nieustraszoną matką.

I’m a man in love.
Jestem zakochanym mężczyzną.

I'm a handsome cook (masculine).
Jestem przystojnym kucharzem.

That is all. I hope it helps.

Language / Confusion with the verb być [21]

Well, of course you are right. It basically depends on whether or not there is a noun. When I initially analyzed the issue, I got fixed on the "gender, social role or occupation" idea. How silly of me! And I'm a native Pole! I really should be more careful in the future! I'm sorry and kudos to you!