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What is the difference between jeść and jadać?


idem  - | 131  
14 Oct 2017 /  #2
I think:

jesc- to eat - it is just standard infinitive

jadac- to eat ( from time to time )
kaprys  3 | 2076  
15 Oct 2017 /  #3
Jadać - to eat something regularly or at the same place np Kolacje jadam w domu. (I have/eat dinner at home)
If compared to English it expresses the simple aspect.
Lyzko  41 | 9548  
15 Oct 2017 /  #4
Codziennie JEM kolacje w domu. vs. JADAM od czasu do czasu w restauracji "Kaczma".
NoToForeigners  6 | 948  
15 Oct 2017 /  #5
@Lyzko
It took you only 4 pages and 50 comments to get the idea.... lol... you're an EXPERT. :)
kaprys  3 | 2076  
15 Oct 2017 /  #6
'Kaczma' - what a nice name for a restaurant. The person behind the idea probably can't pronounce 'r' or doesn't know Polish :)))))))))

Jem/Jadam kolacje w domu - I eat dinner at home.
Jem kolację teraz - I'm having dinner now.
Jadam kolację teraz is incorrect.

a native speaker of Polish here :))))
NoToForeigners  6 | 948  
15 Oct 2017 /  #7
@kaprys
It would be OK for a KARCZMA that serves mostly DUCK dishes :P
I'm Polish
gumishu  16 | 6181  
15 Oct 2017 /  #8
technically speaking jadać is a frequentative of jeść (describes repeated situation)
Lyzko  41 | 9548  
15 Oct 2017 /  #9
Precisely what I showed. Apropos, maybe "Kaczma" is a misspelling. Probably is.

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