Questions & Answers about Rozmawiam z moim bratem.
Why does the sentence start with Rozmawiam instead of Ja rozmawiam?
In Polish, the ending of the verb usually tells you who is doing the action. Because rozmawiam ends in -m, it already means "I am talking". You only need to add ja (I) if you want to emphasize it.
Why is the word for brother bratem instead of brat?
The preposition z (meaning "with") forces the noun that follows it to change its ending. This grammatical rule is called the instrumental case. For masculine nouns like brat, you usually add -em, making it bratem.
Why does moim look different from the usual word for "my" (mój)?
Words like "my" have to match the noun they describe. Since the preposition z changes the noun into the instrumental case (bratem), the word mój also has to change into its instrumental form, which is moim.
Does Rozmawiam mean "I talk" or "I am talking"?
It means both! Polish does not have a separate continuous tense like English does. Depending on the situation, rozmawiam translates to either "I talk" or "I am talking".