Ja mówię powoli.

I speak slowly.

Breakdown of Ja mówię powoli.

• ja: I
• powoli: slowly
• mówić: to speak

Questions & Answers about Ja mówię powoli.

Why is Ja used at the beginning of the sentence?

In Polish, subject pronouns like ja (“I”) are usually optional because the verb ending already indicates the person and number. Here ja is included for emphasis or clarity. You could simply say Mówię powoli and it would still mean “I speak slowly.”

What does the ending -ę in mówię signify?

The -ę ending marks the 1st person singular in the present tense of verbs like mówić (“to speak”). So mówię literally means “I speak” or “I am speaking.”

How should I pronounce mówię correctly?

• Stress is on the penultimate syllable: MÓ-wi-ę.
• The letter ó sounds like the “oo” in “food.”
• The final ę is a nasal vowel, similar to the French “in” (though slightly less nasal).

What part of speech is powoli, and why is it used here?

Powoli is an adverb meaning “slowly.” It describes how the action (speaking) is performed. It comes from the adjective powolny (“slow”), turned into an adverb.

Could I say mówię powolnie instead of mówię powoli?