Breakdown of Pani Anna mówi coraz lepiej po polsku.
mówić
to speak
coraz lepiej
better and better
po polsku
in Polish
pani Anna
Ms Anna
Questions & Answers about Pani Anna mówi coraz lepiej po polsku.
Why does the sentence start with Pani Anna instead of just Anna?
Pani means Ms./Mrs. and is a polite way to address or refer to a woman. So Pani Anna is a respectful, semi-formal way to say Ms. Anna or Anna politely.
In Polish, using Pan/Pani + first name is very common in polite conversation, more common than in English.
So:
- Anna = just Anna
- Pani Anna = polite/respectful Anna
- Pani alone can also mean you when speaking formally to a woman
In this sentence, Pani Anna is simply the subject.
Why is it mówi?
Mówi is the 3rd person singular present tense form of the verb mówić (to speak / to say).
So:
- ja mówię = I speak / am speaking
- ty mówisz = you speak
- on/ona/Pani mówi = he/she/you(formal) speaks
Because the subject is Pani Anna (she), Polish uses mówi.
Does mówi mean speaks or is speaking?