Wieczorem piszę długi mail do przyjaciela z Hiszpanii.

In the evening I am writing a long email to a friend from Spain.

Breakdown of Wieczorem piszę długi mail do przyjaciela z Hiszpanii.

• ja: I
• do: to
• wieczorem: in the evening
• długi: long

Questions & Answers about Wieczorem piszę długi mail do przyjaciela z Hiszpanii.

Why is it Wieczorem and not something like w wieczór or w wieczorze?

Wieczorem is the usual way to say “in the evening” in Polish. It is the instrumental form of wieczór (“evening”), used adverbially.

For times of day, Polish often uses a bare case form (usually instrumental) instead of a preposition:

• rano – in the morning
• po południu – in the afternoon
• wieczorem – in the evening
• nocą – at night

You do not say w wieczór or w wieczorze in this meaning. The natural form is simply Wieczorem.

Word order is flexible, so you could also say:

• Piszę wieczorem długi mail… – same meaning, just different emphasis.

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Does Wieczorem piszę… mean “This evening I’m going to write…” or “In the evenings I (generally) write…”?

It can mean either, depending on context and intonation:

1. Habitual action (present simple):

   • Wieczorem piszę długi mail do przyjaciela z Hiszpanii.
     → “In the evening I (usually) write a long email to a friend from Spain.”

2. Planned near future (present used for future):

   • Wieczorem piszę długi mail do przyjaciela z Hiszpanii.
     → “This evening I’m writing a long email to a friend from Spain.”

Polish present tense of an verb () can refer to: