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Questions & Answers about Mój plan wygląda dobrze.
Why is dobrze used here instead of dobry?
Because dobrze is an adverb modifying the verb wygląda, while dobry is an adjective that would modify a noun. In Polish, after verbs like wyglądać (“to look/appear”) you use an adverb to describe how something appears.
Which grammatical case is plan in and why?
Plan is in the nominative case because it functions as the subject of the sentence. In Polish, the subject is typically in the nominative.
Why is the possessive mój used instead of moja or moje?
Possessive pronouns in Polish agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Plan is masculine singular, so the correct form is mój (not moja feminine or moje neuter/plural).
Why is the verb wygląda in the third-person singular form?
Because mój plan (my plan) is a third-person singular subject. Polish verbs must agree with their subject in person and number, so you use wygląda rather than wyglądają or wyglądam.
What is the difference between wyglądać and widzieć?
Wyglądać means “to look” or “to appear” (how something seems visually or in general), whereas widzieć means “to see” (to perceive with the eyes).
How would you ask “How does my plan look?” in Polish?
You would say Jak wygląda mój plan? Here Jak means “how,” and you invert the word order to form a question: Jak + wygląda + mój plan.
How do you pronounce ł, ą, and dz in this sentence?
Ł is pronounced like English w, so mój sounds /muj/. Ą is a nasal vowel similar to French on, so plan is /plã(n)/. In dobrze, dz is /dʐ/ and rz also /ʐ/, yielding /ˈdɔbʐɛ/.