Questions & Answers about Ta tłumaczka dobrze mówi po polsku i po angielsku.
Because tłumaczka is a feminine singular noun, and ta is the matching feminine singular form of ten/ta/to.
So:
- ten tłumacz = a male translator/interpreter
- ta tłumaczka = a female translator/interpreter
Polish words like ten/ta/to have to agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.
Also, ta literally means this. Polish has no articles like the or a, so sometimes ta can feel a bit article-like in English, but it is still a demonstrative word, not an article.
You can often leave it out if the context is clear:
Tłumaczka is the feminine form of tłumacz. It can mean either:
- translator
- interpreter
Polish often uses the same basic word for both, and the exact meaning depends on context.
So in this sentence, tłumaczka could mean a woman who translates written text, interprets speech, or simply someone whose profession involves translation.