Breakdown of Chodzi o to, że nie mam pieniędzy.
mieć
to have
nie
no / not
pieniądze
money
chodzi o to, że
the point is that, the thing is that
Questions & Answers about Chodzi o to, że nie mam pieniędzy.
Why does chodzi o to mean "the thing is"?
The verb chodzić literally means "to walk," but the phrase chodzi o... is an idiom meaning "it is about..." or "the point is...". When combined, chodzi o to, że is a set phrase used to say "the point is that" or "the thing is that".
Why do we need the word to here? Can I just say chodzi o, że?
In Polish, a preposition like o cannot attach directly to the conjunction że (that). You must use to (this/it) as a bridge or dummy pronoun to connect them. You are literally saying "it goes about this, that...".
Why is the word for money in the form pieniędzy instead of pieniądze?
This is due to the "genitive of negation" rule. A positive sentence uses the accusative case (mam pieniądze). However, when you negate a verb that normally takes the accusative, the object changes to the genitive case. Because of the negative nie mam, you must use the genitive form pieniędzy.
Is pieniądze a singular or plural word?
In Polish, pieniądze (money) is strictly a plural noun, similar to how words like "clothes" or "scissors" behave in English. Therefore, pieniędzy is specifically the genitive plural form.
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