Breakdown of Na obiad gotuję brokuł, kalafior i fasolę.
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gotować
to cook
obiad
the dinner (main meal)
Questions & Answers about Na obiad gotuję brokuł, kalafior i fasolę.
What does na obiad mean exactly?
It means for lunch / for dinner in the sense of as the main meal.
A useful cultural note: Polish obiad does not match English meal words perfectly.
- In many contexts, obiad is the main cooked meal of the day.
- Depending on the household and schedule, that may be closer to lunch or dinner in English.
So na obiad is best understood as for the main meal rather than tied to one exact English meal word.
Why is it na obiad, not na obiedzie?
Because na obiad uses accusative and means something like for lunch/dinner or as lunch/dinner.
Compare:
- na obiad = for lunch/dinner
- na obiedzie = at lunch / at a dinner meal
So in your sentence, the speaker is saying what they are cooking for that meal, not that they are already at the meal.
What form is gotuję?