Questions & Answers about Moje ramię jest zimne.
Why do moje and zimne end in -e?
They are describing the noun ramię (arm), which is a neuter word. In Polish, adjectives and possessive pronouns describing a neuter noun in the subject position usually end in -e.
Wait, ramię ends in -ę. Isn't that an unusual ending for a neuter noun?
It is a special group, but a very important one! While most neuter nouns end in -o, -e, or -um, almost all Polish nouns ending in -ę (like ramię - arm, imię - name, zwierzę - animal) are neuter.
I thought ręka was the word for "arm". What is the difference?
Ręka is the most common word for the whole arm and hand. Ramię specifically refers to the upper arm or the shoulder, but in English it is often translated simply as "arm" depending on the context.
To say "I am cold", I learned to say jest mi zimno. Why is this sentence different?
When talking about a person feeling the temperature, you use the phrase jest mi zimno (literally: "it is cold to me"). But when you are describing a specific physical object or a body part that is physically cold to the touch, you just use the regular adjective zimny/zimna/zimne, exactly as it is used here: Moje ramię jest zimne.