Moja mama rzadko kupuje szminkę, ale zawsze wybiera dobre perfumy na zimę.

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Breakdown of Moja mama rzadko kupuje szminkę, ale zawsze wybiera dobre perfumy na zimę.

• zawsze: always
• ale: but
• na: for

Questions & Answers about Moja mama rzadko kupuje szminkę, ale zawsze wybiera dobre perfumy na zimę.

Why is it moja mama and not just mama?

Both are possible.

• mama = mom / mother
• moja mama = my mom

In Polish, possessive words like my, your, his, etc. are often omitted when the meaning is obvious, especially with family members. So:

• Mama rzadko kupuje szminkę. = Mom rarely buys lipstick.
• Moja mama rzadko kupuje szminkę. = My mom rarely buys lipstick.

Using moja makes it a little more explicit or emphatic.

Why is it szminkę instead of szminka?

Because szminka is the dictionary form, but here it is the direct object of the verb kupować (to buy), so it changes to the accusative case.

• nominative: szminka
• accusative: szminkę

So:

• Kupuje szminkę. = She buys lipstick.

This happens with many feminine nouns ending in -a:

• książka → książkę
• kawa → kawę
• herbata → herbatę

Why is it perfumy and not a singular word for perfume?