Polish Everyday

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🌸 How would you say in Polish:
I'm going to the shop to buy bread?

You might say:
Idę do sklepu kupić chleb.
If that's how you answered, great! It's correct.

However, most Polish speakers would say:
Idę do sklepu po chleb.
It’s quicker and sounds more natural, right?

Both sentences mean the same thing, but in the second one, you don’t need to use the verb kupić (to buy) because it’s obvious you’re going to the shop to buy the bread.

🌸 Compare these:

Jadę na lotnisko odebrać siostrę. — I’m going to the airport to pick up my sister.

Jadę na lotnisko po siostrę.

Again, both sentences mean the same, but the second one sounds more natural and it doesn't require the second verb


🌸 More examples:

Idę do pracy wziąć dokumenty. — I’m going to work to take documents.

Idę do pracy po dokumenty.

Idę do sklepu kupić piwo. — I’m going to the shop to buy beer.

Idę do sklepu po piwo.

🌸 The preposition po is really useful 😁. If you want to sound like a native speaker, try using it in sentences like these.

Remember: use the accusative case after po.