Breakdown of Czekolada w domu smakuje lepiej niż czekolada w restauracji.
dom
the house
w
in
smakować
to taste
lepiej
better
Questions & Answers about Czekolada w domu smakuje lepiej niż czekolada w restauracji.
Why are domu and restauracji in that form instead of dom and restauracja?
They are in the locative case because the preposition w (“in”) requires the locative when indicating location. The base nouns dom and restauracja change to domu and restauracji in the singular locative.
Why isn't there any word equivalent to the or a before czekolada?
Polish does not have articles like the or a. You simply use the noun by itself, so czekolada can mean “chocolate,” “the chocolate,” or “a chocolate” depending on context.
Why is lepiej used instead of lepsza to express “better”?
Lepiej is an adverb (it modifies the verb smakuje), while lepsza is an adjective (it would modify a noun). If you wanted to use lepsza, you’d need a form of być (“to be”), for example:
Czekolada w domu jest lepsza niż w restauracji.
What is the role of niż in this sentence?
Niż functions like the English word than in a comparison. It introduces the second item you’re comparing to.