Innym razem spotkam się z kumplem na mieście. Znam miejscówkę.

Innym razem means another time, some other time, or on another occasion.

It is a very common expression in Polish. Depending on context, it can mean:

• not now, maybe another time
• on a different occasion
• next time / some other time

In this sentence, it suggests something like: Some other time, I’ll meet up with a buddy in town.

A learner might expect inny raz, but the fixed expression is usually innym razem.

Because innym razem is a set phrase, and both words are in the instrumental case.

• inny = other / different
• raz = time / occasion

In the expression innym razem, Polish uses the instrumental:

• innym
• razem

You do not need to analyze it every time you use it; it is best learned as one chunk:

• Tym razem = this time
• Innym razem = another time

Spotkam się means I will meet up or I will get together.

The verb here is spotkać się, which is a reflexive verb. It usually means:

• to meet up with someone
• to see someone socially
• to get together

So:

• Spotkam się z kumplem = I’ll meet up with a buddy

This is slightly different from just spotkać kogoś, which can mean to meet someone in the sense of encountering them or meeting them for the first time, depending on context.

Because the natural verb here is spotkać się z kimś = to meet up with someone.

Compare:

• Spotkam Marka. = I’ll meet Marek / I’ll encounter Marek / I’ll see Marek.
• Spotkam się z Markiem. = I’ll meet up with Marek.

The version with się often sounds more like a mutual, arranged meeting.

Because the preposition z meaning with requires the instrumental case.

• basic form: kumpel = buddy / mate
• instrumental singular: kumplem

So:

• z kumplem = with a buddy

This is very common in Polish:

• z kolegą = with a colleague/friend
• z bratem = with my brother
• z dziewczyną = with a girl / girlfriend

No, kumpel is informal and friendly. It is like:

• buddy
• mate
• pal

It is everyday spoken Polish, not something very formal.

Rough comparisons:

• kolega = friend/colleague/acquaintance, more neutral
• kumpel = buddy, mate, more casual
• przyjaciel = close friend, more serious/emotional

So z kumplem sounds relaxed and natural in conversation.

No, it is not translated literally. Na mieście is an idiomatic expression meaning something like:

• out in town
• in town
• around town
• out in the city

Very often it suggests going out socially: cafés, bars, restaurants, the center, public places, etc.

So:

• spotkam się z kumplem na mieście = I’ll meet up with a buddy out in town

English learners often want to say w mieście, but that is different.

This is a very useful distinction.

• w mieście = in the city/town in a general, physical location sense
• na mieście = out in town, especially socially or in public places

Examples:

• Mieszkam w mieście. = I live in the city.
• Jesteśmy na mieście. = We’re out in town.

So in your sentence, na mieście is the natural choice because it suggests meeting socially somewhere in town.

Because after na in this expression, Polish uses the locative case.

• basic form: miasto = city / town
• locative singular: mieście

So:

• na mieście = out in town

This is something you will see often with prepositions:

• w domu
• na stole
• w szkole
• na mieście

It is future tense.

The verb spotkać się is perfective, so its present-looking forms actually refer to the future:

• spotkam się = I will meet up
• spotkasz się = you will meet up
• spotka się = he/she will meet up

Because it is perfective, it points to a single completed event in the future.

Because the sentence talks about one specific future meeting, not an ongoing or repeated action.

• spotkać się (perfective) = to meet up once / as a complete event
• spotykać się (imperfective) = to meet regularly / to be meeting / to keep meeting

So:

• Innym razem spotkam się z kumplem... = one future occasion
• Spotykam się z nim co tydzień. = I meet up with him every week

Perfective fits best here.

It means I know a place or I know the spot.

The speaker is saying they know a good location for the meeting.

A natural English translation depends on tone:

• I know a place.
• I know the spot.
• I know just the place.

Because miejscówka is informal, I know a spot often matches the tone well.

Because in Polish, znać and wiedzieć are used differently.

Use znać for:

• people
• places
• things you are familiar with

Use wiedzieć for:

• facts
• information
• knowing that...
• knowing how/when/why, etc.

So:

• Znam miejscówkę. = I know the place / I’m familiar with the spot.
• Wiem, gdzie jest dobra knajpa. = I know where a good pub is.

A quick comparison:

• Znam ten bar. = I know that bar.
• Wiem, że ten bar jest dobry. = I know that this bar is good.

Miejscówka is an informal, colloquial noun meaning:

• a spot
• a place
• a hangout
• a good location

It comes from miejsce (place), but miejscówka feels more casual and conversational.

It often suggests:

• a known spot
• a good place to go
• a local hangout
• a place someone recommends

So Znam miejscówkę has a nice natural spoken feel.

Because it is in the accusative singular.

The verb znać takes a direct object, and here the direct object is miejscówka.

• nominative: miejscówka
• accusative: miejscówkę

This happens with many feminine nouns ending in -a:

• książka → książkę
• kawa → kawę
• miejscówka → miejscówkę

So:

• Znam miejscówkę. = I know a spot.

Yes, but that is normal.

Polish usually does not need subject pronouns like ja (I) unless you want emphasis or contrast.

The verb ending already tells you the subject:

• spotkam się = I will meet up
• znam = I know

So Polish naturally says:

• Spotkam się z kumplem. Znam miejscówkę.

Adding ja would sound more emphatic:

• Ja znam miejscówkę. = I know the place (maybe not someone else).

Yes, Polish word order is fairly flexible.

The original:

• Innym razem spotkam się z kumplem na mieście.

This is natural and neutral. But you could rearrange parts for emphasis:

• Spotkam się z kumplem na mieście innym razem.
• Z kumplem spotkam się innym razem.

The meaning stays similar, but the emphasis changes.

Putting Innym razem first makes it sound like the time frame is the main point:

• Another time, I’ll meet up with a buddy in town.

Often, yes.

In many contexts, Innym razem can sound like:

• maybe another time
• not now
• some other time

But in your sentence, it can also simply set the scene for a future occasion:

• Some other time I’ll meet up with a buddy in town.

So whether it sounds like postponement depends on context and tone.

Normally kumpel means a male friend/buddy/mate, not a boyfriend.

If someone means boyfriend, they would usually say:

• chłopak
• facet (more colloquial, depending on context)

So z kumplem is just with a buddy / male friend.

Usually yes, but it can be used a bit loosely.

Most often it means:

• a physical spot
• a hangout
• a venue
• a place to go

Depending on context, it could be:

• a café
• a bar
• a bench by the river
• a secret local place
• a good meeting point

In this sentence, it most likely means the speaker knows a good place to meet in town.

Yes, very often that is exactly the feel.

In natural speech, Znam miejscówkę usually suggests:

• I know a good spot
• I know just the place
• I know a place we can go

So it is not just neutral knowledge of some random location. It often carries a practical, slightly confident tone: the speaker has a place in mind.

It is clearly informal conversational Polish.

Clues:

• kumpel is casual
• na mieście is everyday spoken language
• miejscówka is colloquial

A more neutral/formal version might be something like:

• Innym razem spotkam się z kolegą w mieście. Znam pewne miejsce.

But the original sounds much more natural in casual speech.