Rano robię jajecznicę z pomidorem, a moja siostra woli naleśniki z dżemem.

In the morning I make scrambled eggs with tomato, and my sister prefers pancakes with jam.

Breakdown of Rano robię jajecznicę z pomidorem, a moja siostra woli naleśniki z dżemem.

• ja: I
• mój: my
• rano: in the morning
• a: and

Questions & Answers about Rano robię jajecznicę z pomidorem, a moja siostra woli naleśniki z dżemem.

What does rano mean here, and why is there no preposition before it?

Rano means in the morning.

In Polish, rano can be used by itself as an adverb, so you do not need a preposition like in. English says in the morning, but Polish often simply says rano.

So:

• Rano robię jajecznicę = In the morning, I make scrambled eggs

You could also see longer expressions like:

• o poranku = at dawn / in the early morning
• rano = the most common everyday choice for in the morning

Why is robię used? Does it literally mean I do?

Robię is the 1st person singular present form of robić, which usually means to do or to make.

Here it means I make:

• robię jajecznicę = I make scrambled eggs

This is very natural Polish. In English, we might say I make scrambled eggs or I cook scrambled eggs, but in Polish robić is common for preparing food.

Form:

• robić = infinitive
• robię = I do / I make

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