Czekam na ciebie.

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Breakdown of Czekam na ciebie.

• na: for
• czekać: to wait
• ciebie: you

Questions & Answers about Czekam na ciebie.

What does czekam mean exactly?

Czekam means I wait or I am waiting.

It comes from the verb czekać = to wait.

The ending -am shows:

• 1st person singular
• present tense

So czekam by itself already means I am waiting. Polish usually does not need the subject pronoun ja.

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Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

In Polish, the verb ending often tells you who the subject is.

So:

• czekam = I wait / I am waiting
• czekasz = you wait
• czeka = he/she/it waits

Because of that, ja (I) is usually omitted unless you want emphasis.

• Czekam na ciebie. = neutral, normal
• Ja czekam na ciebie. = I’m waiting for you, with extra emphasis

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Why is it na ciebie? Why do you use na for for?