Bardzo dziękuję, on jest miły.

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Breakdown of Bardzo dziękuję, on jest miły.

• on: he
• dziękuję: thank you
• miły: kind
• bardzo: very

Questions & Answers about Bardzo dziękuję, on jest miły.

Why do we say dziękuję instead of dziękuje?

In Polish, the first-person singular present tense form of the verb dziękować (to thank) ends with -ę, so it becomes dziękuję. The form dziękuje (without the diacritic) would mean (he/she/it) thanks, which is the third-person singular form, not the one we need here.

How should I pronounce the word dziękuję?

A rough pronunciation is "jeng-KOO-yeh". The first syllable has the nasal sound "dzię", somewhat like "jen" with a subtle nasal quality. The stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable, which is "KOO" in dzię-ku-ję.

What does on refer to, and why not just drop it?

On simply means "he." While Polish often allows omitting subject pronouns (because the verb form already indicates who is doing the action), some speakers still include them for clarity or emphasis. In this case, on jest miły explicitly underscores "he is nice."

What is the meaning of bardzo in this context?

Bardzo literally means "very" or "a lot". When combined with dziękuję, it emphasizes "thank you very much" as opposed to a simpler "thank you" (dziękuję on its own).

What does miły mean and how is it used?

Miły translates to "nice," "pleasant," or sometimes "kind." It is an adjective describing on (he), indicating that the person mentioned is friendly or kind. In Polish, you must use the properly gendered form of the adjective: miły is the masculine form, used because on is masculine.