Instruktorka mówi, że najpierw trzeba ustawić fotel i oba lusterka.

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Breakdown of Instruktorka mówi, że najpierw trzeba ustawić fotel i oba lusterka.

• że: that
• najpierw: first
• mówić: to say

Questions & Answers about Instruktorka mówi, że najpierw trzeba ustawić fotel i oba lusterka.

Why is instruktorka used instead of instruktor?

Instruktorka is the feminine form of instruktor. It tells you the instructor is a woman.

• instruktor = male instructor
• instruktorka = female instructor

Polish often marks the natural gender of professions more clearly than English does.

Does mówi mean says or is saying?

It can mean either, depending on context.

Polish present tense often covers both:

• English says
• English is saying

So Instruktorka mówi... can mean:

• The instructor says...
• The instructor is saying...

In a sentence like this, English usually uses says.

What does że mean here?

Że means that and introduces a subordinate clause.

So:

• Instruktorka mówi = The instructor says
• że najpierw trzeba ustawić... = that first you need to adjust...

It works very much like English that after verbs such as say, think, know, and see.

Why is there a comma before że?