Park jest daleko.

The park is far away.

Breakdown of Park jest daleko.

• być: to be
• park: the park
• daleko: far

Questions & Answers about Park jest daleko.

Can you break down what each word in Park jest daleko corresponds to in English?

Word by word:

• Park = park
• jest = is (3rd person singular of być – to be)
• daleko = far / far away

So the structure is literally: Park – is – far.

Why is there no word for “the” before park?

Polish does not use articles at all. There is no the, a, or an.

Whether you mean a park or the park is understood from context, not from a separate word. So:

• Park jest daleko.
  can mean:
• The park is far (away).
  or
• A park is far (away).

in English, depending on what you’re talking about.

Why is it daleko and not something like daleki that looks more like an adjective?