Breakdown of Cieszymy się na twój przylot oraz długie odwiedziny.
twój
your
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
długi
long
oraz
and, as well as (formal, written)
cieszyć się na
to look forward to
przylot
arrival (flight)
odwiedziny
visit
Questions & Answers about Cieszymy się na twój przylot oraz długie odwiedziny.
Why do we use na here instead of z with cieszyć się?
The verb cieszyć się generally means "to be glad" or "to rejoice". When you are happy about something that is currently happening or already happened, you use z + Genitive. However, when you are anticipating a future event, meaning "to look forward to", you must use na + Accusative, as seen in this sentence.
Since we are using na, why does twój przylot look like it is in the Nominative case?
The phrase na twój przylot is indeed in the Accusative case, which is required by cieszyć się na. However, because przylot (arrival) is a masculine inanimate noun, its Accusative form is identical to its Nominative form.
Does przylot mean any type of arrival?
No, przylot specifically refers to an arrival by air, as it comes from the verb lecieć (to fly). If the person were arriving by car or train, you would use przyjazd instead.
Why is the adjective długie in the plural form here?
The noun odwiedziny (visit) is a plural-only noun in Polish, similar to words like drzwi (door) or okulary (glasses). Even though it translates to a singular "visit" in English, grammatically it is always plural in Polish. Because it acts as a non-masculine-personal plural noun, it takes the plural Accusative adjective długie.
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