Mam dwa bilety na autobus.

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Breakdown of Mam dwa bilety na autobus.

• mieć: to have
• na: for
• bilet: the ticket

Questions & Answers about Mam dwa bilety na autobus.

Why is the subject pronoun ja omitted in “Mam dwa bilety na autobus”?

Polish is a pro-drop language. The verb ending in mam already shows that the subject is “I” (first person singular). Therefore, you usually omit the pronoun ja. You can include ja for emphasis: Ja mam dwa bilety na autobus.

What person and tense is mam, and why is it used here?

mam is the first person singular present tense form of the verb mieć (to have). The basic conjugation is:
• ja mam (I have)
• ty masz (you have)
• on/ona ma (he/she has)
Here, mam indicates that I have something (two tickets).

Why is it dwa bilety and not dwa biletów or dwóch biletów?

In Polish, with cardinal numbers 2–4, the counted noun stays in the nominative (and for objects, also the accusative) plural form. Since bilet is a masculine inanimate noun, its nominative/accusative plural is bilety. The genitive form (biletów) is used with numbers 5 and above or in negative sentences. So dwa bilety is correct here.

Can I use dwoje biletów instead of dwa bilety?