Breakdown of Tańcz ze mną i nic nie mów!
i
and
ja
I
nie
no / not
mówić
to speak
tańczyć
to dance
z
with
nic
nothing
Questions & Answers about Tańcz ze mną i nic nie mów!
How do we form the imperative command tańcz (dance) from the verb tańczyć?
To make the informal command for one person, we usually look at the present tense ty (you) form. For tańczyć, that is tańczysz. If you drop the -ysz ending, you are left with the imperative: tańcz!
Why does the sentence use ze mną instead of just z mną for "with me"?
It is all about making it easier to pronounce. The preposition z (with) changes to ze before words starting with certain tricky combinations of consonants, like mną. Saying z mną would be quite a tongue-twister!
Translating word-for-word, nic nie mów means "nothing not say". Why are there two negative words?
Polish requires a double negative. Whenever you use a negative word like nic (nothing), you must also put nie (not) in front of the verb. So to say "don't say anything", a Polish speaker literally says "don't say nothing".
How do we get the command mów from the verb mówić (to speak)?
Just like with tańcz, you take the present tense ty form, which is mówisz. Drop the -isz ending, and you get the imperative mów.
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