Nawet dzieci lubią herbatę.

to like

Breakdown of Nawet dzieci lubią herbatę.

• dziecko: the child
• herbata: the tea
• nawet: even

Questions & Answers about Nawet dzieci lubią herbatę.

What does nawet mean in this context, and how does it affect the sentence?

nawet is an adverb meaning even. It highlights the word it directly precedes (here dzieci), so the sentence reads “Even children like tea,” implying that it’s somewhat surprising that children, of all people, like tea.

Why is dzieci in this form, and not something like dzieciom or dziecko?

dzieci is the plural nominative of dziecko (“child”). Since dzieci is the subject of lubią (“they like”), it must be in the nominative. dzieciom would be dative (“to/for the children”), and dziecko is the singular form.

Why is herbatę used instead of herbata?

herbatę is the singular accusative of herbata (“tea”). The verb lubić (“to like”) requires a direct object in the accusative case. Feminine nouns like herbata typically take -ę in the accusative singular.

Where do you put the stress in herbata and nawet?

Polish words are generally stressed on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. So it’s her-BA-ta and NA-wet.

How do you pronounce the ending ą in lubią?