Latem moja skóra jest sucha od słońca.

to be

Breakdown of Latem moja skóra jest sucha od słońca.

• mój: my
• słońce: the sun
• latem: in the summer

Questions & Answers about Latem moja skóra jest sucha od słońca.

What does latem mean here, and why isn’t it w lato?

Latem means in summer or during the summer.

It is a very common Polish time expression formed from lato (summer). In this use, latem is basically an adverbial form.

A few useful points:

• latem = in summer
• zimą = in winter
• wiosną = in spring
• jesienią = in autumn

You may also hear w lecie, which also means in the summer, but latem is shorter and very common.

w lato is generally not the standard way to say in summer in this kind of sentence.

Why is it moja skóra and not mój skóra?

Because skóra (skin) is a feminine noun in Polish.

The possessive adjective my must agree with the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

So:

• mój = masculine singular
• moja = feminine singular
• moje = neuter singular

Since skóra is feminine singular, the correct form is moja skóra.