Ich obrona jest silna, więc trudno strzelać bramki.

Their defense is strong, so it is hard to score goals.

Breakdown of Ich obrona jest silna, więc trudno strzelać bramki.

• być: to be
• więc: so
• ich: their
• trudno: hard

Questions & Answers about Ich obrona jest silna, więc trudno strzelać bramki.

What does ich mean here, and why doesn’t it change form?

Here ich means their:

• ich obrona = their defense

This is one of the Polish possessive forms that does not change its ending. Compare:

• ich obrona = their defense
• ich trener = their coach
• ich drużyna = their team

So unlike mój / moja / moje or twój / twoja / twoje, the form ich stays the same.

Also, ich can mean them in other contexts, but here it is clearly possessive because it comes before a noun: ich obrona.

Why is it silna and not silny?

Because obrona is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.

• obrona = feminine singular
• silna = feminine singular form of strong

So:

• silny = masculine
• silna = feminine
• silne = neuter

That is why we get:

• Ich obrona jest silna. = Their defense is strong.

Why is jest used here?