Questions & Answers about Musimy dojść do ratusza na czas.
What nuance does the verb dojść add compared with iść, dotrzeć, or dojechać?
- dojść = to reach/arrive on foot (perfective, result-focused).
- iść = to go/walk (imperfective, ongoing action, no arrival implied).
- dotrzeć = to reach/arrive (neutral as to how you travel; perfective).
- dojechać = to get there by vehicle (perfective). In this sentence, dojść suggests you’ll be walking and emphasizes the outcome: actually getting there.
Why is it do ratusza and not do ratuszu or just ratusz?
The preposition do always takes the genitive. The noun ratusz (town hall) declines:
- Nominative: ratusz
- Genitive: ratusza (used after do → do ratusza)
- Locative: ratuszu (used after location preps like w → w ratuszu) So do ratusza is correct because of the genitive after do.
Can I say na ratusz instead of do ratusza?
Generally no. Na ratusz would mean onto the building (e.g., onto the roof/facade). To mean “to the town hall (as a destination, usually to go inside),” use do ratusza. If you mean “up to/near the town hall,” you could say pod ratusz.