Word
Możesz przyjechać kiedykolwiek, jestem elastyczny.
Meaning
You can arrive anytime, I am flexible.
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Breakdown of Możesz przyjechać kiedykolwiek, jestem elastyczny.
być
to be
móc
to be able to
przyjechać
to arrive (by vehicle)
kiedykolwiek
whenever
Questions & Answers about Możesz przyjechać kiedykolwiek, jestem elastyczny.
How exactly does the word kiedykolwiek work here, and can I just use zawsze instead?
The suffix -kolwiek adds the meaning of '-ever' or 'any-' to a question word. Attached to kiedy (when), it creates kiedykolwiek (whenever or anytime). You cannot use zawsze (always) here because the speaker isn't telling you to arrive all the time, but rather that they are indifferent to which specific time you choose.
Why does the speaker use przyjechać instead of przyjść?
Polish is very specific about verbs of motion. The verb przyjść means to arrive on foot, while przyjechać means to arrive by some form of transport like a car, bus, or train. The speaker assumes the listener is driving or riding over.
Could a woman say this exact sentence?
Why is the perfective verb przyjechać used here instead of the imperfective przyjeżdżać?
The perfective verb przyjechać focuses on the completion of a single action. The speaker is talking about one specific upcoming visit. If they meant a repeated, general action like 'you are always welcome to drop by', they would use the imperfective form przyjeżdżać.