Questions & Answers about Zimą wolę gorącą herbatę.
Where is the subject I? Why is there no bolded form like ja?
Polish is a pro‑drop language: the verb ending shows the person. Wolę already means “I prefer.” You can add Ja for emphasis or contrast: Ja zimą wolę gorącą herbatę (“I, as opposed to others, prefer hot tea in winter.”).
Why is there no preposition with Zimą? What form is it?
Zimą is the instrumental singular of zima used adverbially to mean “in winter.” Many time expressions work like this: wiosną, latem, jesienią, nocą. You can also say w zimie (preposition w + locative); both are common, with zimą being a bit more compact.
Can I say w zimę?
Avoid it in standard Polish for “in winter.” Use zimą or w zimie. W zimę can be read as “into winter” (a change into a season), not “during winter.”
What form is wolę and how do you conjugate woleć?