Questions & Answers about Czy jesteś dzisiaj w szkole?
Why is the word for school spelled szkole instead of szkoła?
The basic dictionary word is szkoła. However, expressing location after the preposition w requires the Locative case. For most feminine nouns ending in -a, this ending changes to -e, which turns it into szkole.
Why do we use the preposition w when the English translation is 'at'?
English says 'at school', but Polish treats a school as an enclosed building or container, so it uses w (in). The other location preposition na (on/at) is used for open spaces and certain specific places, but regular primary and secondary schools always take w.
Where is the word for 'you' in this sentence?
The pronoun ty (you) is dropped. In Polish, the verb jesteś already means 'you are'. Because the verb's ending makes it completely clear who the subject is, pronouns are usually left out unless you need to add strong emphasis.