Rodzina jedzie na wieś na wesele.
The family is traveling to the countryside for a wedding reception.
Breakdown of Rodzina jedzie na wieś na wesele.
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
rodzina
the family
jechać
to travel
wieś
countryside
Questions & Answers about Rodzina jedzie na wieś na wesele.
Why do we use na twice in this sentence?
The preposition na (to/for) is used here for two different types of destinations, both taking the Accusative case because there is motion involved. na wieś means to the countryside (an open space or area), and na wesele means to a wedding reception (an event).
If wieś and wesele are in the Accusative case, why haven't their endings changed?
Some nouns don't change their form in the Accusative! wesele (wedding reception) is a neuter noun, and all neuter nouns look exactly the same in the Accusative as they do in their basic dictionary form. wieś (countryside or village) is a feminine noun, but because it ends in a soft consonant rather than an -a, it also stays the same in the Accusative case.
Why is the verb jedzie used instead of idzie?
In Polish, you must choose your verb of motion based on how you are traveling. Since the family is going to the countryside, they are taking some form of transport (like a car or train), so we use jedzie (goes by vehicle). If they were walking on foot, we would use idzie.
Since rodzina means a family of multiple people, why is the verb jedzie singular?