Breakdown of Na ogół Polacy jedzą obiad późno.
jeść
to eat
obiad
dinner / lunch (midday meal)
Polak
Pole (m)
późno
late
na ogół
generally, on the whole
Questions & Answers about Na ogół Polacy jedzą obiad późno.
Why is obiad translated as 'lunch' here when I have also seen it translated as 'dinner'?
In Poland, obiad is the main hot meal of the day. Culturally, it is usually eaten between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Because this is later than an English lunch but earlier than an English dinner, it gets translated as both depending on the context.
Why does the word for Poles change to Polacy instead of just adding a normal plural ending?
Polacy is the plural of Polak (a Polish man or person). Since the group includes men, it uses the masculine personal plural. In this gender category, nouns ending in -k undergo a spelling change where the k turns into a c before adding the -y ending.
How does the phrase Na ogół work?
Na ogół is a fixed phrase that translates to 'in general' or 'on the whole.' The noun ogół means 'totality' or 'the general public,' so you are literally saying 'on the totality.'
Is the verb form jedzą regular?
No, the verb jeść (to eat) is highly irregular. Its third-person plural form (they eat) is jedzą. A good trick is to remember that it conjugates similarly to wiedzieć (to know), which has the plural form wiedzą.
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