Obiad jest już zrobiony, więc możemy odpocząć.

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Breakdown of Obiad jest już zrobiony, więc możemy odpocząć.

• obiad: the dinner (main meal)
• więc: so
• my: we

Questions & Answers about Obiad jest już zrobiony, więc możemy odpocząć.

What does obiad mean here: lunch or dinner?

Obiad is the main cooked meal of the day in Polish. Depending on the family, schedule, or translation style, it can correspond to lunch or dinner in English.

So in this sentence, the exact English word depends on context:

• if the meal is eaten earlier in the day, lunch
• if it is the main evening meal, dinner

This is a very common source of confusion for English speakers.

Why is jest used here?

Jest means is. The phrase obiad jest już zrobiony literally means the meal is already made/done.

Polish often uses być + a participle/adjective to describe a finished state:

• jest zrobiony = is done / has been made

In everyday Polish, jest is sometimes omitted in very casual speech, but in a full, neutral sentence like this, using jest is normal.

Why is it zrobiony?