Questions & Answers about Robimy przegląd dwa razy w roku.
How do you say 'twice' in Polish?
You use dwa razy, which literally translates to 'two times'. The word raz means 'time' (as in a single occurrence). Because it follows the number 2 (dwa), it takes the plural form razy.
Why do we say w roku for 'a year'?
To say how often something happens per week, month, or year, Polish uses the preposition w (in) plus the time period. For the word rok (year), Polish requires the Locative case here, which changes it to w roku.
Why doesn't the word przegląd change its ending if it's the direct object?
It actually is in the Accusative case because it's the direct object of the verb robimy (we do). However, przegląd (inspection) is a masculine inanimate noun. For these types of nouns, the Accusative form looks exactly the same as the basic dictionary form.
Does Polish ever use words like 'a' or 'per' for frequency?
No, Polish doesn't have direct equivalents for articles like 'a' or 'an'. Instead of saying 'twice a year', Polish literally says 'two times in year' (dwa razy w roku).