Ja pamiętam obiad.

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Breakdown of Ja pamiętam obiad.

• obiad: the dinner
• pamiętać: to remember

Questions & Answers about Ja pamiętam obiad.

Why is the subject pronoun ja (I) included in the sentence, even though Polish often omits it?

Polish is a pro-drop language, which means that the subject pronoun can be dropped because the verb conjugation already indicates the subject. Including ja adds emphasis or clarifies who is acting, but the sentence pamiętam obiad would be equally correct in everyday use.

What is the grammatical role and form of pamiętam in this sentence?

Pamiętam is the first person singular form of the verb pamiętać (to remember) in the present tense. It agrees with the subject ja and indicates that the speaker is the one doing the remembering.

What does the noun obiad mean, and how should it be understood?

The noun obiad refers to the main meal of the day. While it might be translated as "dinner" in some contexts, in Poland it typically means the substantial midday meal. The exact meal may vary regionally, but it always denotes an important, central meal.

Why are there no articles like "a" or "the" before obiad?

Polish does not have articles in its grammar. Context, word order, and additional modifiers serve to clarify definiteness or indefiniteness, so you never need to insert words equivalent to "a" or "the" before nouns like obiad.

How can I modify this sentence if I want to talk about a different meal or change the subject?

You can easily adapt the sentence by replacing obiad with another meal noun. For example, to say "I remember breakfast," you would say Ja pamiętam śniadanie (with śniadanie meaning "breakfast"). To change the subject, adjust both the pronoun and the verb form. For instance, "We remember dinner" becomes My pamiętamy obiad, where my means "we" and pamiętamy is the first person plural of pamiętać.