Optyk dobierze soczewki i dopasuje oprawki.

The optician will select the lenses and fit the frames.

Breakdown of Optyk dobierze soczewki i dopasuje oprawki.

• i: and
• optyk: the optician
• soczewka: the lens
• oprawki: the eyeglass frames

Questions & Answers about Optyk dobierze soczewki i dopasuje oprawki.

Why are dobierze and dopasuje translated as future forms?

Because both verbs are perfective.

In Polish, a perfective verb does not have a true present tense. Its form that looks “present-like” is normally used with future meaning.

So:

• dobierze = will select / will choose appropriately
• dopasuje = will fit / will match

Compare:

• dobiera = is selecting / selects (imperfective)

• dobierze = will select (perfective)

• dopasowuje = is fitting / fits (imperfective)
• dopasuje = will fit (perfective)

So this sentence describes a completed future action: the optician will choose the lenses and fit the frames.

What are the infinitives of dobierze and dopasuje?

The infinitives are:

• dobrać → dobierze
• dopasować → dopasuje

These are both perfective infinitives.

Their imperfective partners are:

• dobierać
• dopasowywać

This is a very common Polish pattern:

• imperfective = process, repetition, habit
• perfective = one completed result

So here the speaker is focusing on the result: the optician will successfully choose the right lenses and fit the frames.

What is the difference between dobrać and dopasować here?