W sklepie proszę o papierową torbę, bo plastikowa butelka z sokiem jest ciężka.

In the store I ask for a paper bag, because the plastic bottle with juice is heavy.

Breakdown of W sklepie proszę o papierową torbę, bo plastikowa butelka z sokiem jest ciężka.

• ja: I
• być: to be
• sklep: the store
• w: in

Questions & Answers about W sklepie proszę o papierową torbę, bo plastikowa butelka z sokiem jest ciężka.

Why is it w sklepie and not w sklep?

Because the preposition w meaning in normally requires the locative case when it talks about location.

• sklep = shop/store
• w sklepie = in the shop/store

So here:

• W sklepie = In the store

If w expresses movement into something, Polish often uses the accusative instead, but here the meaning is location, not motion.

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Why does proszę mean something like I ask for here? I thought it meant please.