Zupa i pieczywo są tańsze niż mięso, choć dają mniej energii.

Soup and bread products are cheaper than meat, although they give less energy.

Breakdown of Zupa i pieczywo są tańsze niż mięso, choć dają mniej energii.

• być: to be
• i: and
• dawać: to give
• niż: than

Questions & Answers about Zupa i pieczywo są tańsze niż mięso, choć dają mniej energii.

What does pieczywo mean in English?

Pieczywo refers to bread or baked goods in general (not a specific loaf but the whole category).

Why is the verb są used instead of jest?

There are two subjects—zupa and pieczywo—so the verb must be in the 3rd person plural: są.

How is the comparative tańsze formed, and why does it end with -e?

The adjective tańszy (cheaper) forms the comparative by adding -szy, yielding tańszy → tańsze. It ends with -e because it agrees with a non-masculine-personal plural subject (zupa + pieczywo).

What is the role of niż here, and what case follows it?

Niż introduces the second element in a comparison (“cheaper than…”). It does not govern a new case—mięso stays in the nominative because it’s the original subject form.

Could we use od mięsa instead of niż mięso?