Learn Polish: Wydaje mi się, że to brzmienie jest świetne. - It seems to me that this sound is excellent.

When you add the reflexive pronoun się, the verb completely changes its meaning to 'to seem' or 'to appear'. To say who it seems to, you use the Dative case—in this sentence, the pronoun mi (to me).

Why does the sentence use the short pronoun mi instead of mnie?

In Polish, we use short, unstressed pronoun forms (like mi) for normal statements where the pronoun isn't the main focus. You would only use the long form mnie if you were emphasizing a contrast, like 'It seems to me (but maybe not to you)'.

I know the word dźwięk for 'sound'. How is brzmienie different?

Dźwięk refers to a physical sound or noise, like a car horn or a thud. Brzmienie comes from the verb brzmieć (to sound) and refers to the quality, tone, or timbre of a sound. You use it when talking about how a band, a guitar, or a voice sounds.

Why does the adjective świetne (excellent) end in -e?