Questions & Answers about Twój stary garnitur jest już zbyt ciasny.
Can I use za instead of zbyt in this sentence?
Yes, you can! Za ciasny and zbyt ciasny both mean "too tight" and are interchangeable. Za is a bit more common in everyday spoken Polish, while zbyt can sound slightly more formal or emphatic, but both are perfectly correct here.
Does the word ciasny only apply to clothing?
No, while ciasny is great for clothes that are too small or tight, it is also commonly used for physical spaces. For example, a ciasny pokój means a cramped or tight room.
Why do we use twój and stary instead of twoje or stara?
Garnitur (suit) is a masculine noun. Because of this, all the pronouns and adjectives describing it must also be in their masculine forms: twój (your), stary (old), and ciasny (tight). If it were a feminine noun like sukienka (dress), you would say twoja stara sukienka jest zbyt ciasna.
Why is już placed right before zbyt ciasny? Can I move it around?
Polish word order is flexible, but placing już right before the phrase it modifies (zbyt ciasny) is the most natural way to emphasize that the suit is already too tight. You could put już at the very end of the sentence, but it would sound a bit clunky.