Po obiedzie odkładam ścierkę na półkę.

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Breakdown of Po obiedzie odkładam ścierkę na półkę.

• na: on
• obiad: the dinner (main meal)
• odkładać: to put

Questions & Answers about Po obiedzie odkładam ścierkę na półkę.

Why is it po obiedzie and not po obiad?

Because po in the meaning after normally takes the locative case in Polish.

• obiad = lunch / dinner
• locative singular: obiedzie
• so: po obiedzie = after lunch

This is a very common pattern:

• po pracy = after work
• po szkole = after school
• po filmie = after the film

So po obiedzie is not just a phrase you memorize on its own; it follows a regular grammar rule.

What exactly does obiad mean?

Obiad is often translated as lunch or dinner, depending on context and cultural habits.

In Polish, obiad usually means the main cooked meal of the day, often eaten in the afternoon. So in some contexts it matches English lunch, and in others it may feel closer to dinner.

So po obiedzie can mean:

• after lunch
• or after dinner

The correct translation depends on the situation, not on the grammar.

Why is it odkładam, and what does that verb mean exactly?