O której godzinie jesz śniadanie?

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Breakdown of O której godzinie jesz śniadanie?

• jeść: to eat
• śniadanie: the breakfast
• który: which
• o: at
• godzina: the time

Questions & Answers about O której godzinie jesz śniadanie?

What is the literal translation of O której godzinie jesz śniadanie?

It literally means At which hour do you eat breakfast. A natural English translation is What time do you eat breakfast?.

Why use O której godzinie instead of kiedy?

While kiedy means when in general, O której godzinie specifically asks for the exact clock hour. It’s more precise when you need the exact time.

Why is the preposition o used before której godzinie and what case does godzinie have?

Polish uses o with the locative case to express at (a specific time). So o której godzinie literally means at which hour, and godzinie is the locative form of godzina.

Why is there no subject pronoun ty in jesz?

Because Polish verbs have different endings for each person, jesz (ending -esz) already indicates you (second-person singular). Including ty is optional and is used only for emphasis.

How is jesz formed from the infinitive jeść?

Jeść means to eat. For present tense, second-person singular, you replace -ść with -esz, giving jesz (you eat).

Can I change the word order, for example to Jesz śniadanie o której godzinie?

Yes. Polish word order is flexible. Jesz śniadanie o której godzinie? is also correct and still asks What time do you eat breakfast?.

How would I make this question more polite or formal?

Add the formal pronoun Pan or Pani (Sir/Madam) after the verb:
O której godzinie Pan/Pani je śniadanie?

What does śniadanie mean and what grammatical gender is it?

Śniadanie means breakfast. It is a neuter noun in Polish.

Do I need to include the word godzinie, or can I say O której jesz śniadanie?

You can omit godzinie in casual speech and simply ask O której jesz śniadanie?. Including godzinie makes the question slightly more formal or precise.