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W sierpniu biegam rano, bo po południu jest za gorąco.
Meaning
In August I run in the morning, because in the afternoon it is too hot.
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Breakdown of W sierpniu biegam rano, bo po południu jest za gorąco.
ja
I
być
to be
rano
in the morning
biegać
to run
Questions & Answers about W sierpniu biegam rano, bo po południu jest za gorąco.
Why is it w sierpniu and not w sierpień?
Because after w when talking about a time period like a month, Polish uses the locative case.
- sierpień = August
- w sierpniu = in August
This is a very common pattern:
- w styczniu = in January
- w maju = in May
- w listopadzie = in November
So w sierpniu means in August.
Why is it biegam and not biegnę?
Both come from verbs meaning to run, but they are used differently.
- biegam comes from biegać and usually means I run regularly / habitually
- biegnę comes from biec and usually means I am running / I run right now in one specific instance
In this sentence, the speaker means something like In August, I run in the morning as a habit or routine, so biegam is the natural choice.
Compare:
- Codziennie biegam rano. = I run every morning.
- Teraz biegnę do sklepu. = I’m running to the shop now.
Why is there no word for I in the sentence?