My idziemy do domu, a inni zostają w bibliotece.

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Breakdown of My idziemy do domu, a inni zostają w bibliotece.

• w: in
• iść: to go
• do: to

Questions & Answers about My idziemy do domu, a inni zostają w bibliotece.

Why does the sentence begin with my? Isn’t Polish able to drop subject pronouns?

Yes—Polish often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• idziemy = we go / we are going
• zostają = they stay / are staying

So my is not strictly necessary here. It is included for emphasis or contrast. In this sentence, it helps create a clear contrast:

• My idziemy do domu = We are going home
• a inni zostają w bibliotece = and others are staying in the library

So my here feels a bit like we, on the other hand...

Why is it idziemy, not idziemyy or something closer to the pronoun my?

Because my is the subject pronoun (we), while idziemy is the verb form (we go / we are going). They are different words with different jobs.

The verb comes from iść (to go), and in the present tense:

• idę = I go
• idziesz = you go
• idzie = he/she/it goes
• idziemy = we go
• idziecie = you all go
• idą = they go

So idziemy is simply the correct we form of iść.

Does idziemy mean we go or we are going?