Breakdown of Chcesz jeszcze pół filiżanki herbaty?
chcieć
to want
herbata
tea
jeszcze
still, yet
pół
half (quantity)
Questions & Answers about Chcesz jeszcze pół filiżanki herbaty?
Why is it filiżanki instead of filiżanka?
The word pół (half) acts as a quantity word. In Polish, when you state a quantity, the noun that follows it must be in the Genitive case. Since filiżanka (a cup) is a feminine noun, its Genitive form becomes filiżanki.
Why is herbaty also in the Genitive case? Did pół change it too?
No, pół only affects the word right next to it (filiżanki). The word herbata changes to its Genitive form herbaty because it means "of tea". Whenever you connect a container and its contents, like a "cup of tea", Polish uses the Genitive case for the second noun.
I learned that jeszcze means "still" or "yet". Why does it mean "another" here?
You are right about its most common meaning! However, when you are offering someone food or drink, jeszcze is used to mean "more" or "another". So, jeszcze pół translates naturally to "another half".