Breakdown of Bardzo się cieszy na bal oraz swój wernisaż.
bardzo
very
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
swój
one's own
oraz
and, as well as (formal, written)
cieszyć się na
to look forward to
bal
ball (dance)
wernisaż
exhibition opening
Questions & Answers about Bardzo się cieszy na bal oraz swój wernisaż.
Why do we use na here instead of z with the verb cieszyć się?
When cieszyć się is followed by na and the Accusative case, it changes the meaning to looking forward to a future event. If you used z and the Genitive case, it would mean she is currently happy about the ball or enjoying it right now.
Both bal and wernisaż are the objects of na, so they must be in the Accusative case. Why do they look exactly like their dictionary forms?
Both bal and wernisaż are masculine inanimate nouns. In Polish, the Accusative case for masculine inanimate nouns is completely identical to the Nominative dictionary form.
Why does the sentence use swój for her instead of jej?
You must use the reflexive possessive pronoun swój when the owner is also the subject of the sentence. Since she is the one looking forward to it, and it is her own exhibition opening, swój is required. Using jej would imply she is looking forward to some other woman's opening.
Could I just use i instead of oraz here?
Yes, you could absolutely use i. The word oraz means the same thing but is slightly more formal and often translates closer to as well as. It is a great stylistic choice when connecting two significant events like a ball and an exhibition opening.
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