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To jest nasz bagaż, a to jest wasz plecak.

To jest nasz bagaż, a to jest wasz plecak.
This is our luggage, and this is your backpack.
From Lesson 29:Plural possessives (nasz, wasz)·Polish

Questions & Answers about To jest nasz bagaż, a to jest wasz plecak.

Why do we use nasz and wasz here instead of other forms like nasza or wasze?
The words for "our" and "your" have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Both bagaż (luggage) and plecak (backpack) are masculine nouns, so we use the basic masculine forms nasz and wasz. If we were talking about a feminine noun like kawa (coffee), it would be nasza kawa.
How do I know whether to use wasz or twój for "your" in this sentence?
You use wasz when the backpack belongs to more than one person, similar to saying "y'all's backpack". If the backpack belonged to just one person you were talking to, you would use twój.
Why does the sentence use a for "and" instead of i?
In Polish, i is used to simply add things together, but a is used to show a contrast or a shift in focus. Since we are contrasting our luggage with your backpack, a is the natural choice. It acts a bit like "while" or "and on the other hand".
The word to means "this", but shouldn't it change gender to match the masculine nouns bagaż and plecak?
Not in this specific sentence structure! When you use the phrase To jest... (This is...) to introduce or point something out, the word to stays exactly the same, regardless of whether the noun that follows is masculine, feminine, or neuter.

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