One też czekają na autobus.

also

Breakdown of One też czekają na autobus.

• na: for
• czekać: to wait
• autobus: the bus

Questions & Answers about One też czekają na autobus.

Why is the pronoun one used here instead of oni?

Polish has two common plural words for they:

• oni: for groups that include at least one male person
• one: for groups with no male people, for example a group of women, children, animals, or things

So one here tells you that the group is non-masculine-personal. In many real contexts, that means they (women).

Is one only used for women?

No. One is often used for women, but not only for women.

It is also used for:

• children
• animals
• objects
• groups of people with no male members

So the form is grammatical, not purely biological. It depends on the grammatical type of the group.

Why is the verb czekają used here?

Czekają is the 3rd person plural present tense of czekać.

So it means:

• they wait
• they are waiting

Polish present tense often covers both the simple present and the English present continuous. The context tells you which English translation sounds best.

Why is it czekają for both oni and one?