Na śniadanie robię koktajl z bananem i jogurtem.

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Breakdown of Na śniadanie robię koktajl z bananem i jogurtem.

• i: and
• śniadanie: the breakfast
• na: for

Questions & Answers about Na śniadanie robię koktajl z bananem i jogurtem.

What does na śniadanie mean here, and why is na used?

Na śniadanie means for breakfast.

In Polish, na + accusative is often used when talking about something intended for a meal, occasion, or purpose.

Examples:

• na śniadanie = for breakfast
• na obiad = for lunch / dinner
• na kolację = for supper / dinner

So Na śniadanie robię koktajl... literally means something like For breakfast, I make a smoothie...

Why is it śniadanie and not a different form after na?

Because na in this meaning takes the accusative case.

The noun śniadanie is a neuter noun, and for many neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative forms are the same.

So:

• nominative: śniadanie
• accusative: śniadanie

That is why the form does not change, even though the case does.

What does robię mean exactly?

Robię is the 1st person singular form of robić, so it means:

• I make
• I am making
• sometimes I prepare

In this sentence, robię koktajl means I make / prepare a smoothie.

Polish often uses robić in places where English might use make, do, or even prepare, depending on context.