Questions & Answers about W piątek po pracy idziemy na spacer.
Why is piątek not capitalized?
In Polish, days of the week are normally written with a lowercase letter: poniedziałek, wtorek, środa, czwartek, piątek. This is different from English, where Friday is capitalized.
Why is it w piątek, not w piątku?
With days of the week, Polish usually uses w + accusative to mean on a given day:
- w poniedziałek
- we wtorek
- w środę
- w czwartek
- w piątek
So w piątek is the normal way to say on Friday.
W piątku is not correct here.
Does w piątek mean one specific Friday, or every Friday?
Usually w piątek means on Friday as a specific occasion, depending on context.
If you want to say every Friday, Polish more naturally uses:
- w piątki = on Fridays
- co piątek = every Friday
So:
- W piątek po pracy idziemy na spacer. = We’re going for a walk on Friday after work.
- W piątki po pracy idziemy na spacer. = On Fridays, after work, we go for a walk.
Why is it po pracy? What case is pracy?