Breakdown of Wymieniajmy filtry regularnie, bo to ważne!
to
this
bo
because
ważny
important
wymieniać
to replace
Questions & Answers about Wymieniajmy filtry regularnie, bo to ważne!
Why does the verb Wymieniajmy end in -my?
This is the imperative (command) form for "we", which translates to "let's..." in English. The base verb is wymieniać (to replace). To form this, we take the command base wymieniaj and add -my to make it "let's replace".
What case is filtry in this sentence?
It is in the Accusative case because it is the direct object of the action (the thing being replaced). Since filtr is a non-living masculine noun, its Accusative plural looks exactly the same as its Nominative plural, ending in -y.
How could I replace regularnie with a specific frequency, like "once a month"?
To be more specific, you can use the frequency phrases from your current lesson! You could swap out the general adverb regularnie (regularly) and instead say Wymieniajmy filtry raz w miesiącu... (Let's replace the filters once a month...).
Why do we use ważne here instead of ważny or ważna?
When making a general statement using to (meaning "it is" or "this is"), Polish always uses the neuter form of the adjective. We aren't describing the masculine noun filtr here, but rather the general idea of replacing them. That's why we say to ważne (it is important).