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Questions & Answers about Popołudnie jest dobre.
Is popołudnie a masculine, feminine, or neuter noun?
It is a neuter noun. While you might be used to neuter nouns ending in -o (like okno), they can also end in -e (like popołudnie or słońce).
Why is the word for "good" written as dobre here instead of dobry?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Because popołudnie is a neuter noun, you use the neuter form of the adjective, which is dobre. If the noun were masculine, it would be dobry, and if it were feminine, it would be dobra.
The word popołudnie is quite long. Is there an easy way to remember what it means?
Yes! It is made of two parts: po (which means "after") and południe (which means "noon"). Just like in English, it translates literally to "after-noon".
If I want to greet someone, can I say Popołudnie jest dobre to mean "Good afternoon"?
No, this sentence just states a fact: the afternoon is currently pleasant. To actually greet someone in the afternoon, Polish people simply say Dzień dobry (which means "Good day" and is used all day until evening).