Breakdown of Czy byłeś wczoraj gotowy na ten długi spacer?
być
to be
czy
[question particle]
ten
this (m)
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
spacer
walk (m)
wczoraj
yesterday
długi
long
gotowy
ready
Questions & Answers about Czy byłeś wczoraj gotowy na ten długi spacer?
How does the word byłeś tell us who is being spoken to?
Why is the adjective gotowy used here instead of gotowa?
Adjectives have to match the gender of the person they describe. Because the verb byłeś tells us the person being asked is male, the adjective for 'ready' must also be the masculine form gotowy. If speaking to a woman, the sentence would be Czy byłaś wczoraj gotowa....
Doesn't the word na usually mean 'on'? Why is it translated as 'for'?
You are right, na usually means 'on' or 'to'. However, in Polish, the specific phrase 'ready for something' is always translated as gotowy na. It is followed by the Accusative case.
If na is followed by the Accusative case here, why does ten długi spacer look exactly like its basic dictionary form?
spacer (walk) is a masculine inanimate noun (a noun that is masculine but not a living person or animal). For masculine inanimate nouns, the Accusative case looks exactly the same as the basic Nominative form, so the words ten długi spacer do not change their endings.
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