Questions & Answers about Idę do nich dzisiaj.
Why is there no word for "I" here, and does "idę" mean "I go" or "I am going"?
Polish usually drops subject pronouns like ja (I) because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. Also, idę is a specific verb form that means "I am going" (happening right now or as a set plan today). To say "I go" as a general habit, you would use a different verb, chodzę.
The translation says "to their place". Doesn't do nich just mean "to them"?
Literally, yes! But in Polish, using the preposition do (to) followed by a person is the standard way to say you are going to that person's home, room, or office. It is very similar to how the English phrase "going to the doctor's" implies going to the doctor's office.
Why is the word for "them" nich? I thought "they" was oni or one.
The preposition do requires the next word to be in the Genitive case. The regular Genitive word for "them" is ich. However, Polish has a special pronunciation rule: when certain pronouns directly follow a preposition, they get an extra n added to the front to make them easier to say. So, after do, ich becomes nich.
I have seen "today" written as dziś. Is dzisiaj different?