Mam zaświadczenie.

to have

Breakdown of Mam zaświadczenie.

• zaświadczenie: the certificate; the written confirmation

Questions & Answers about Mam zaświadczenie.

What does mam mean here?

Mam means I have. It is the 1st person singular form of the verb mieć (to have).

A few forms of mieć:

• mam — I have
• masz — you have
• ma — he/she/it has
• mamy — we have
• macie — you all have
• mają — they have

So Mam zaświadczenie literally means I have a certificate / official document.

Why isn’t there a word for I, like ja?

In Polish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• Mam already tells you it means I have
• So Ja mam zaświadczenie is possible, but ja is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity

For example:

• Mam zaświadczenie. — I have the certificate/document.
• Ja mam zaświadczenie, ale on nie ma. — I have the certificate, but he doesn’t.

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