Word
Moja żona idzie jutro do fryzjera.
Meaning
My wife is going to the hairdresser tomorrow.
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Questions & Answers about Moja żona idzie jutro do fryzjera.
Why is it do fryzjera and not just do fryzjer?
The preposition do (to) always requires the noun following it to take the Genitive case. For masculine nouns that describe people or animals, like fryzjer (hairdresser), the Genitive singular ending is -a, making it fryzjera.
Why do we use the present tense verb idzie (is going) if she is going jutro (tomorrow)?
Just like in English when we say 'is going tomorrow', Polish often uses the present tense to talk about planned, definite events in the near future.
Does idzie mean she is definitely walking to the hairdresser?
Idzie comes from the verb iść, which means 'to go on foot'. While it strictly means walking, Polish speakers frequently use it for running local errands around town even if they might catch a short bus ride. If the focus was specifically on her driving or taking transport, you would use jedzie instead.
Why is it moja żona instead of mój żona?
Żona (wife) is a feminine noun because it ends in -a. Possessive words like 'my' must match the gender of the noun they describe, so we use the feminine form moja instead of the masculine form mój.