Breakdown of Ona umawia się z lekarzem na wizytę.
ona
she / it (f)
lekarz
doctor
na
on, at / to (motion toward) / for (a meal) / for (waiting for)
z
with
wizyta
the appointment / the visit
umawiać się
to arrange to meet, make an appointment
Questions & Answers about Ona umawia się z lekarzem na wizytę.
Why is the word się used here?
The verb umawiać się (to make an appointment / to arrange to meet) is reflexive in Polish. While in English you just "make an appointment," in Polish you essentially arrange a meeting for yourself. If you drop się, the verb umawiać means to arrange or negotiate something else, not a personal meeting.
Why is the doctor called lekarzem instead of lekarz?
The preposition z (meaning "with" a person) requires the following noun to be in the Instrumental case. Since lekarz (doctor) is a masculine noun, it takes the -em ending to become z lekarzem (with the doctor).
Why do we use na wizytę and what case is it?
We use the preposition na plus the Accusative case to show the purpose of the arrangement (literally "for an appointment"). Because wizyta (appointment or visit) is a feminine noun, its -a ending changes to -ę in the Accusative case.
Doesn't wizyta just mean "a visit"?
It can mean a social visit, but in professional contexts (like with a doctor, dentist, or hairdresser), wizyta is the standard Polish word for "an appointment." If you were arranging to meet a friend casually, you would usually just say umawia się z przyjacielem without adding na wizytę.
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