W przychodni lekarka pyta, czy mam gorączkę i kaszel.

At the clinic the female doctor asks whether I have a fever and a cough.

Breakdown of W przychodni lekarka pyta, czy mam gorączkę i kaszel.

• ja: I
• mieć: to have
• i: and
• w: at

Questions & Answers about W przychodni lekarka pyta, czy mam gorączkę i kaszel.

Why does the sentence start with w przychodni? Does it mean at the clinic or in the clinic?

W przychodni literally means in the clinic, but in English it is often best translated as at the clinic.

• w = in / at
• przychodnia = clinic / medical office
• after w, the noun here takes the locative case
• przychodnia → przychodni

So:

• w przychodni = in/at the clinic

In Polish, this kind of location phrase often comes first to set the scene.

What exactly is przychodnia? Is it the same as a hospital?

Not usually. Przychodnia is typically an outpatient clinic, doctor’s office, or medical center where you go for appointments. It is not the same as a hospital.

Compare:

• przychodnia = clinic / medical practice
• szpital = hospital

So this sentence suggests a normal medical visit, not necessarily hospital treatment.

Why is it lekarka and not lekarz?