Questions & Answers about Nie wolno tu spać!
Why is there no subject like "you" or "we" in this sentence?
Does wolno mean "slowly"? I thought I learned that word already.
Yes, you probably did! Wolno is a tricky word because it has two completely different meanings depending on the context. It can mean "slowly", but when used before a verb to describe rules or permissions, it means "allowed".
Why is the verb spać in its basic dictionary form?
After wolno or nie wolno, you always use the infinitive, which is the basic, unconjugated dictionary form of a verb. So, nie wolno spać translates literally as "not allowed to sleep".
Could I use tutaj instead of tu?
Yes! Tu and tutaj both mean "here" and are completely interchangeable. Tu is just a shorter, very common option for everyday speech.
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