Breakdown of Wolisz sypialnię, w której jest cicho?
być
to be
cicho
quietly
w
in / on (a day)
który
which, who (relative)
Questions & Answers about Wolisz sypialnię, w której jest cicho?
Why is it w której and not w którym?
The word której means "which" and refers back to the noun before it: sypialnię (bedroom). Because the base word sypialnia is feminine, we must use the feminine form of the relative pronoun. After the preposition w (in), we need the Locative case, which for feminine nouns is której. If the noun were masculine or neuter, you would use w którym.
Why does the word for bedroom end in -ę (sypialnię)?
It is in the Accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb wolisz (you prefer). Feminine nouns that end in -a in their basic form (sypialnia) change that -a to -ę in the Accusative.
Why does the sentence use the adverb cicho instead of the adjective cicha for "quiet"?
When talking about the general state of an environment or the atmosphere in a room, Polish uses the verb jest (it is) plus an adverb. So jest cicho literally translates to "it is quietly," which is the standard way to say "it is quiet" in Polish. If you used cicha, you would need to attach it directly to a feminine noun, like cicha sypialnia (a quiet bedroom).
Do I always need a comma before w której?