Moja kuzynka powiedziała, że przyjedzie jutro rano.

My cousin said that she will arrive tomorrow morning.

Breakdown of Moja kuzynka powiedziała, że przyjedzie jutro rano.

• mój: my
• rano: in the morning
• jutro: tomorrow
• że: that

Questions & Answers about Moja kuzynka powiedziała, że przyjedzie jutro rano.

Why is it moja kuzynka and not mój kuzynka?

Because kuzynka is a feminine noun, so the possessive adjective must also be in the feminine form.

• mój = my, masculine
• moja = my, feminine
• moje = my, neuter

So moja kuzynka means my female cousin.

What is the difference between kuzynka and kuzyn?

They mean cousin, but they differ by gender:

• kuzynka = female cousin
• kuzyn = male cousin

Since the sentence is about a woman, Polish uses kuzynka.

Why does the verb say powiedziała?

Powiedziała is the past tense form of powiedzieć and it agrees with a feminine subject.

Polish past tense changes according to gender in the singular:

• powiedział = he said
• powiedziała = she said
• powiedziało = it said, neuter

So Moja kuzynka powiedziała means My cousin said with the verb clearly showing that the speaker is talking about a woman.