Questions & Answers about Dziękuję, ty jesteś miły.
Why do we sometimes include ty (you) in the sentence when Polish often omits subject pronouns?
Polish verbs carry information about the subject, so saying ty (you) is not strictly necessary. Including ty can add emphasis or clarity. In Ty jesteś miły, it emphasizes that you specifically are nice, rather than just someone being nice.
Is the comma after Dziękuję required?
Yes, in written Polish, it is standard to place a comma before directly addressing someone or before continuing with a new thought. Hence, Dziękuję, ty jesteś miły uses the comma to show the pause after thank you before stating the observation that follows.
Why do we use jesteś instead of another form of to be?
Jesteś is the second-person singular present tense form of być (to be), meaning you are. It matches the subject ty. Different subjects require different conjugations, for example, ja jestem (I am), on/ona jest (he/she is), and so on.
Is miły always translated as nice?