Nalewam gorącą herbatę do kubka.

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Breakdown of Nalewam gorącą herbatę do kubka.

• herbata: the tea
• gorący: hot
• do: into

Questions & Answers about Nalewam gorącą herbatę do kubka.

Why does Nalewam mean “I” without saying ja?

Polish usually drops subject pronouns. The verb ending -am marks 1st person singular in the present tense, so Nalewam already means “I pour / I am pouring.” You add Ja only for emphasis: Ja nalewam… (“I, not someone else, am pouring…”).

What tense and aspect is Nalewam?

Present tense, imperfective aspect. It can mean an action happening now or a habitual action (e.g., “I am pouring…” or “I pour (usually)…”).

How do I say “I will pour” and “I poured”?

Use the perfective verb nalać:

• Future: Naleję [herbaty] do kubka. (“I will pour [some tea] into the mug.”)
• Past (masc./fem.): Nalałem / Nalałam [herbaty] do kubka. For ongoing/habitual past, use imperfective: Nalewałem / Nalewałam…

Why is it gorącą herbatę and not gorąca herbata?

Because it’s a direct object in the accusative case. Feminine nouns ending in -a change to -ę in the accusative (herbata → herbatę), and the adjective agrees: gorąca → gorącą.

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