Prawie zawsze jestem cichy rano, bo lubię ciszę.

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Breakdown of Prawie zawsze jestem cichy rano, bo lubię ciszę.

• być: to be
• lubić: to like
• zawsze: always

Questions & Answers about Prawie zawsze jestem cichy rano, bo lubię ciszę.

What does prawie mean here?

prawie means “almost” or “nearly.” In this sentence it qualifies zawsze, giving prawie zawsze = “almost always.”

Why is zawsze placed after prawie?

In Polish an adverb of degree like prawie (“almost”) typically comes directly before the adverb it modifies. So the idiomatic order is prawie zawsze rather than zawsze prawie.

Why is the adjective cichy used after jestem, instead of the adverb cicho?

cichy is an adjective in the nominative singular, used here as a predicative complement after jestem (“I am quiet”). cicho is an adverb meaning “quietly,” which would describe how you do something (e.g. mówię cicho = “I speak quietly”).

Does cichy change if a woman says this sentence?

Yes. Predicative adjectives agree in gender and number with the subject. A female speaker would say jestem cicha (feminine singular).

What part of speech is rano, and why doesn’t it change form?