Breakdown of Umawiamy się na siódmą.
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
siódmy
seventh
umawiać się
to arrange to meet, make an appointment
Questions & Answers about Umawiamy się na siódmą.
Usually, "at seven" is o siódmej. Why does this sentence use na siódmą?
While o siódmej means an action happens exactly at that time, we use na plus the Accusative case when we are arranging or scheduling something for a future time. Because the verb umawiać się means to make an arrangement, we use na siódmą (literally "for the seventh").
Why is the word for "seven" written as siódmą instead of siedem?
In Polish, hours are expressed using ordinal numbers (first, second, third), so you are really saying "the seventh". The feminine word godzinę (hour) is understood but left out. It changes from siódma to siódmą because it is in the Accusative case after the preposition na.
I thought "to meet" was spotykać się. How is umawiać się different?
You are right! Spotykać się means to physically meet up or spend time together. Umawiać się specifically focuses on arranging the meeting, setting a date, or making an appointment. This sentence really means "We are arranging a meeting for seven."
Why do we need the word się here?
The base verb umawiać means to arrange or negotiate a deal. Adding the pronoun się makes it reciprocal. It shows that the people are making an arrangement with each other.
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