Breakdown of Bardzo podoba mi się wasza tolerancja wobec cudzoziemców.
ja
I
bardzo
very
wasz
your (plural)
podobać się
to appeal / to like (aesthetically, first impressions)
cudzoziemiec
foreigner (formal; = obcokrajowiec)
wobec
towards
tolerancja
tolerance
Questions & Answers about Bardzo podoba mi się wasza tolerancja wobec cudzoziemców.
Why do we use wobec instead of do or dla to translate 'towards'?
Abstract nouns in Polish often have specific prepositions they strictly pair with, known as noun government. The noun tolerancja connects to the target of that tolerance using the preposition wobec (towards/in the face of). You cannot use dla or do here.
Which case is cudzoziemców in, and what triggers it?
It is in the Genitive case. The preposition wobec always forces the Genitive case. Since we are talking about foreigners in the plural, the nominative plural cudzoziemcy changes to the genitive plural cudzoziemców.
Could I use obcokrajowców here instead of cudzoziemców?
Yes, absolutely. Both words mean 'foreigners' and are used interchangeably in modern Polish. Cudzoziemiec stems from cudza ziemia (foreign land), while obcokrajowiec stems from obcy kraj (foreign country).
Is there a specific reason mi is sandwiched between podoba and się?
Unstressed short pronouns like mi and się prefer the middle of a clause. While you could say podoba się mi, putting mi right after the verb is very common and flows naturally. The main rule you are seeing in action is avoiding placing short pronouns at the very beginning or the very end of a sentence.
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