Ta para planuje ślub w przyszłym roku.

This couple is planning a wedding next year.

Breakdown of Ta para planuje ślub w przyszłym roku.

• w: in
• ta: this
• rok: the year
• przyszły: next

Questions & Answers about Ta para planuje ślub w przyszłym roku.

Why is it ta para and not ten para or to para?

In Polish, the demonstrative pronoun (ten/ta/to = this) must agree in gender with the noun:

• ten – masculine
• ta – feminine
• to – neuter

The noun para (couple/pair) is grammatically feminine, so you must say ta para (this couple).

You would use:

• ten with a masculine noun, e.g. ten mężczyzna (this man)
• to with a neuter noun, e.g. to dziecko (this child)

What exactly does para mean here? Is it always “couple”?

Para literally means pair and is used in several contexts:

1. A romantic couple

   • Ta para planuje ślub. – This couple is planning a wedding.

2. A pair of objects

   • para butów – a pair of shoes
   • para skarpetek – a pair of socks

In this sentence, para refers to two people in a romantic relationship. Grammatically, it is singular, feminine, even though it refers to two people.

If it’s two people, why is the verb (3rd person singular) and not (3rd person plural)?