Breakdown of O której godzinie jesz obiad?
jeść
to eat
obiad
dinner / lunch (midday meal)
o której godzinie
at what time
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Questions & Answers about O której godzinie jesz obiad?
Why does this sentence use O której godzinie instead of just która godzina?
To say "at what time" rather than "what time is it", Polish uses the preposition o (at) followed by the Locative case. This changes the basic phrase która godzina into o której godzinie.
How do I know who is eating if there is no word for "you" here?
In Polish, you usually don't need to say ty (you) because the verb's ending gives it away. The -sz at the end of jesz specifically means that "you" (singular, informal) are the one eating.
Why doesn't the word obiad change its ending, since it's the object being eaten?
Because it is the direct object, obiad is in the Accusative case. However, it is a masculine inanimate noun (a non-living thing). For these types of words, the Accusative case looks exactly the same as the basic dictionary form.
I've seen obiad translated as "dinner" sometimes. Does it mean lunch or dinner?
Obiad is traditionally the main, hot meal of the day in Poland. It is usually eaten in the afternoon, often between 2 PM and 4 PM. Depending on your own eating schedule, it can translate to either a late "lunch" or an early "dinner".