Questions & Answers about Gdzie jest dom i gdzie jest stół?
Why do we use jest in this sentence?
Jest means "is". It is the form of the verb być (to be) that goes with "he", "she", or "it" (on, ona, ono). Since dom (house) and stół (table) are both singular objects, we use jest for both of them.
Which pronoun would I use to replace dom or stół?
You would use on (he/it). In Polish, nouns have a grammatical gender. Both dom and stół are masculine nouns, so even though they are inanimate objects, they take the masculine pronoun on.
How do you pronounce the special "ó" in stół?
The letter ó (o with an acute accent) makes an "oo" sound, exactly like the Polish letter u (similar to the vowel sound in the English word "pool").
Do I have to repeat gdzie jest twice?
No, you do not have to. Just like in English, you could simply ask Gdzie jest dom i stół? (Where is the house and table?). Repeating the phrase is perfectly natural and just puts a little more emphasis on finding both items.
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