Idziemy do piekarni po świeże bułki z masłem.

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Breakdown of Idziemy do piekarni po świeże bułki z masłem.

• do: to
• świeży: fresh
• z: with

Questions & Answers about Idziemy do piekarni po świeże bułki z masłem.

What’s the difference between idziemy, chodzimy, pójdziemy, and jedziemy?

• idziemy = we are going on foot (now/soon; a single occasion).
• chodzimy = we go on foot regularly/habitually (repeated action).
• pójdziemy = we will go on foot (one-time future; perfective).
• jedziemy = we are going by vehicle (now/soon; car, bus, etc.).

Why is it do piekarni and not something like do piekarnię or do piekarnia?

Because do always takes the genitive. The noun piekarnia (a feminine noun) in the genitive singular is piekarni. Accusative would be piekarnię, but that’s not used after do.

Could I use na instead of do (i.e., na piekarnię)?

No. For going to shops and most buildings you use do: do piekarni, do sklepu. Na is used with many institutions/events (e.g., na pocztę, na stadion, na koncert) or when the goal is an activity (e.g., na zakupy, na kawę). Na piekarnię would sound wrong (or literally “onto the bakery”).