Poduszka finansowa pomaga, gdy pojawi się nieprzewidziany wydatek.

A financial cushion helps when an unexpected expense appears.

Breakdown of Poduszka finansowa pomaga, gdy pojawi się nieprzewidziany wydatek.

• pomagać: to help
• gdy: when
• pojawić się: to appear
• poduszka finansowa: the financial cushion

Questions & Answers about Poduszka finansowa pomaga, gdy pojawi się nieprzewidziany wydatek.

Why is it poduszka finansowa? Does it literally mean financial pillow?

Yes—literally, poduszka means pillow or cushion, and finansowa means financial. In this phrase, poduszka finansowa is an idiomatic way to say a financial cushion, meaning money saved for emergencies.

So although the literal image is a bit funny in English, the idea is very similar: something soft that protects you from a hard fall.

What case is poduszka finansowa in?

It is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

• poduszka = feminine singular nominative
• finansowa = adjective agreeing with poduszka

The verb pomaga agrees with this subject: The financial cushion helps.

Why is it finansowa and not finansowy?