Breakdown of Twój obiad jest łagodniejszy niż mój.
być
to be
obiad
dinner / lunch (midday meal)
mój
my
twój
your
niż
than
łagodny
mild
Questions & Answers about Twój obiad jest łagodniejszy niż mój.
How is the word łagodniejszy formed?
The base adjective is łagodny (mild). To make it comparative for a masculine noun like obiad, we drop the -y ending and add -ejszy. This -ejszy suffix is often used when the base word's stem ends in two consonants (like the 'd' and 'n' in łagodn-).
Is there another way to say "than" besides using niż?
Yes! You can use the word od (which usually means "from"). However, if you use od, the word that follows must change to the genitive case. So you could say ...od mojego instead of ...niż mój, and it would mean exactly the same thing.
Why does the sentence end with just mój? Shouldn't it be mój obiad?
Just like in English, where you can say "mine" instead of "my lunch", Polish lets you drop the noun if it's already obvious from the context. The word mój stays in the masculine nominative form because it is still grammatically linked to the hidden word obiad.
What exactly does łagodny mean when talking about food?
In the context of food, łagodny means "mild" or "not spicy". You will also see this word used in other contexts to mean "gentle" (like a gentle dog) or "mild" (like mild weather).
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