Word
Zamawiam gorącą pizzę.
Meaning
I am ordering a hot pizza.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Zamawiam gorącą pizzę.
Why is the word for pizza spelled pizzę here instead of pizza?
Pizza is the direct object of this sentence — it is the thing being ordered. In Polish, when a feminine noun ending in -a becomes a direct object, its ending changes to -ę. This is called the accusative case.
Why does the adjective gorącą end in -ą instead of -ę like the noun?
Adjectives and nouns have different rules for their endings. For feminine direct objects, adjectives change their -a ending to -ą, while nouns change to -ę. That is why we say gorącą pizzę and not gorącę pizzę.
Why is there no word for I in this sentence?
It is built right into the verb! Zamawiam means I order or I am ordering. Because the -m ending already tells us exactly who is doing the action, Polish usually drops the pronoun ja (I).
Does zamawiam mean I order or I am ordering?
It means both! Polish does not have a separate continuous tense like English does. Depending on the context, zamawiam can mean that you order something regularly, or that you are ordering it right now.