Breakdown of Nie bywam często u lekarza, bo jestem zdrowy.
być
to be
nie
no / not
często
often
lekarz
doctor
bo
because
zdrowy
healthy
u
at, at the place of
bywać
to visit frequently, to be
Questions & Answers about Nie bywam często u lekarza, bo jestem zdrowy.
Why is it u lekarza instead of do lekarza?
The preposition u means "at someone's place" or "at a professional's office." So u lekarza literally means "at the doctor's." You would use do if you were talking about movement, like going TO the doctor (idę do lekarza), but the verb here is about being at the location, not traveling to it.
Why does lekarz change to lekarza?
The preposition u always forces the following noun into the Genitive case. The base word for doctor is lekarz (a masculine noun), and its Genitive form takes the -a ending to become lekarza.
I know the verb być (to be). What is bywam?
Bywam is the "I" form of the verb bywać. This is a special version of być used for repeated habits or routines. While jestem just means "I am," bywam means "I tend to be," "I frequently am," or "I regularly visit."
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