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Przepraszam, która godzina?

Przepraszam, która godzina?
Excuse me, what time is it?
From Lesson 50:What time is it? (Która godzina?)·Polish

Questions & Answers about Przepraszam, która godzina?

Why do we use która (which) instead of a word for 'what'?
In Polish, you don't ask 'what time', you literally ask 'which hour'. Która means 'which' (for feminine words), and godzina means 'hour'.
Where is the verb for 'is it' in this sentence?
It is left out! In English, you have to say 'what time is it', but in Polish, it is very common to just ask Która godzina? (Which hour?). You can say Która jest godzina? (using jest for 'is'), but the shorter version is completely natural and widely used.
I thought przepraszam meant 'I am sorry'. Can I use it to get someone's attention?
Yes! Przepraszam is used both to apologize ('I am sorry') and to politely get someone's attention ('Excuse me'). Here, you are using it as 'Excuse me' before asking someone for the time.
Why does która end in -a?
Because it has to match the gender of the noun it describes. Godzina (hour) is a feminine word, which you can usually tell because it ends in -a. Therefore, the question word 'which' must also take its feminine form, która, instead of the masculine form który.

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