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U nas w kuchni proszek stoi obok płynu, a miotła obok mopa.
Meaning
At our place in the kitchen the powder stands next to the liquid, and the broom next to the mop.
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Breakdown of U nas w kuchni proszek stoi obok płynu, a miotła obok mopa.
w
in
kuchnia
the kitchen
a
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obok
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Questions & Answers about U nas w kuchni proszek stoi obok płynu, a miotła obok mopa.
What does u nas mean exactly?
U nas literally means something like at us, but in natural English it is usually:
- at our place
- in our home
- where we live
- sometimes where we are / where we work, depending on context
In this sentence, U nas w kuchni... means something like In our home, in the kitchen... or At our place, in the kitchen....
So u nas is a general location, and w kuchni makes it more specific.
Why are both u nas and w kuchni used? Aren’t they both location phrases?
Yes, they are both location phrases, but they do different jobs:
- u nas = the broader setting: at our place / in our home
- w kuchni = the specific place: in the kitchen
So the sentence narrows the location step by step:
- u nas → where?
- w kuchni → exactly where there?
That is very natural in Polish. English can do something similar: At our place, in the kitchen, ...
Why is it w kuchni and not w kuchnia?