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U nas w domu router stoi obok monitora.
Meaning
At our place, the router stands next to the monitor.
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Questions & Answers about U nas w domu router stoi obok monitora.
Why does the sentence start with u nas, and what does it mean exactly?
U nas literally means at us, but in natural English it usually means at our place, where we live, or in our home/environment.
In this sentence, U nas w domu means something like:
- At our home
- In our house
- Where we live
It is a very common Polish way to talk about one’s home or family setting.
Examples:
- U nas jest cicho. = It’s quiet at our place.
- U nas w pracy jest dużo roboty. = At our workplace, there’s a lot of work.
Why do both u nas and w domu appear? Don’t they both mean at home?
They are similar, but they add slightly different shades of meaning.
- u nas = at our place / where we are
- w domu = in the house / at home
Together, u nas w domu sounds natural and emphasizes in our household / in our home. It is not strange or redundant in Polish.
Compare:
- U nas router stoi obok monitora. = At our place, the router stands next to the monitor.
- W domu router stoi obok monitora. = At home, the router stands next to the monitor.
- U nas w domu... = a slightly fuller, very idiomatic way to say in our home / in our household...
Why is it router, not some more Polish-looking form?