Po prysznicu używam suszarki.

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Breakdown of Po prysznicu używam suszarki.

• po: after
• używać: to use
• prysznic: the shower

Questions & Answers about Po prysznicu używam suszarki.

Why is it prysznicu and not prysznic?

Because the preposition po usually requires the locative case when it means after.

• prysznic = the basic dictionary form
• po prysznicu = after the shower

So:

• po obiedzie = after lunch
• po pracy = after work
• po prysznicu = after the shower

This is just a case change required by po.

Why is it suszarki and not suszarkę?

Because the verb używać normally takes the genitive case in Polish.

So:

• suszarka = dictionary form
• używam suszarki = I use a dryer / hairdryer

This is one of those verb patterns you simply learn:

• używać + genitive
• szukać + genitive
• potrzebować + genitive

A learner might expect suszarkę because English uses a direct object with use, but Polish does it differently with używać.

What exactly does suszarka mean here?