Breakdown of Jeśli nie zdążymy do biletomatu, kupimy bilety później, kiedy wejdziemy do wagonu.
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Questions & Answers about Jeśli nie zdążymy do biletomatu, kupimy bilety później, kiedy wejdziemy do wagonu.
Why is there no word for we in the sentence?
Polish often omits subject pronouns when the verb ending already makes the subject clear.
Here, the endings tell you that the subject is we:
- zdążymy = we will manage / we will make it in time
- kupimy = we will buy
- wejdziemy = we will enter / get in
So adding my would usually be unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.
What exactly does zdążymy mean here?
Zdążymy comes from zdążyć, which usually means:
- to manage to do something in time
- to make it in time
- sometimes to get somewhere before it is too late
So nie zdążymy do biletomatu does not just mean we will not hurry to the ticket machine. It means more like:
- we won’t make it to the ticket machine in time
- we won’t get to the ticket machine before we need to board
That idea of being in time for something is very important with zdążyć.
Why is it do biletomatu?