W zimie jemy mandarynki, bo mają dużo witaminy C.

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Breakdown of W zimie jemy mandarynki, bo mają dużo witaminy C.

• jeść: to eat
• bo: because
• my: we

Questions & Answers about W zimie jemy mandarynki, bo mają dużo witaminy C.

Why is it w zimie and not w zima?

Because after w in the meaning in (for location or time), Polish normally uses the locative case. The noun zima changes like this:

• nominative: zima
• locative: zimie

So w zimie means in winter.

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Could I also say zimą instead of w zimie?

Yes. Zimą is also a very common way to say in winter.

So both are correct:

• W zimie jemy mandarynki.
• Zimą jemy mandarynki.

For many learners, zimą sounds a bit more natural and compact in everyday Polish, but w zimie is absolutely correct.

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