Breakdown of Bardzo podoba mi się to nowe tłumaczenie.
ten
this (m)
nowy
new
bardzo
very
podobać się
to appeal / to like (aesthetically, first impressions)
mi
to me
tłumaczenie
the translation
Questions & Answers about Bardzo podoba mi się to nowe tłumaczenie.
Why do we use podoba mi się here instead of lubię?
While lubić means to like something in a general or habitual way, podobać się is used for aesthetic appeal or specific impressions. You use podoba mi się to say a specific book, artwork, or in this case, a translation, directly appeals to your taste.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The subject is actually to nowe tłumaczenie (this new translation) in the Nominative case. The verb podobać się works backward compared to English: it literally means "this new translation is appealing to me." The person experiencing the feeling takes the Dative case, which is why we use mi (to me).
Why are the words mi and się placed exactly there?
Short pronouns like mi and się are called enclitics. They usually group together and tuck in right after the first stressed word or verb (like podoba). You should avoid putting them at the very end of the sentence unless you want to put special emphasis on them, in which case you would use the long form mnie instead of mi.
How would I add who did the translating, like "by a professional", using the grammar from this lesson?
You can use przez + Accusative, exactly as you would in a passive voice sentence! Because tłumaczenie is a verbal noun (a noun created from a verb), it can take an agent just like a passive verb does. You would say to nowe tłumaczenie przez profesjonalistę to mean "this new translation by a professional."
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