Verbs of Motion and Using Do/Na + Places

Question 1

What are the verbs of motion and when do you use them?

Answer 1

Pojsc (To go, head for - on foot)
Przyjsc (To come - on foot)
Pojechac (To go by means of transportation)
Przyjechac (To arrive - come over - by means of transportation)

Question 2

How do you conjugate Pojsc?

Answer 2

Ja pojd-e (skjegg)
Ty pojdzi-esz
on/ona/ono pojdzi-e
my pojdzi-emy
Wy Pojdzi-ecie
Oni/one Pojd-a (skjegg)

Same endings on all verbs of motion
Read on how the verbs form.

Question 3

When do we use Do + genitive?

Answer 3

Do + gen is used when movement is toward a place and movement is directed inward.

Question 4

When do we use Na + accusative?

Answer 4

Na + acc is used when:

1. movement towards a place understood as a surface or open space. ( na basen, na stadion, na rynek, na plac)
2. Sames of some geographical districts, counties, islands. (Na malte, na ukraine, na Slask)
3. Movement towards a means of public transport with the intention of getting on it. (na autobus, na pociag, na tramwaj, na metro, na samolot)
4. Movement to a place wjere an iportant social institution is located (na poczte, na uniwersytet, na dwoezec, na lotnisko)
5. Movement toward a place, in which one wants to participate in a cultural event, social meeting. (Do muzeum na wystawe, na koncert, do kino nan film, na uniwersytet na zajecia, do kolegi na impreze, do kawiarni na kawe, do restauracji na obiad, do pubu na piwo)

Question 5

Aleja

Answer 5

Avenue (na aleje)

Question 6

Plac

Answer 6

Square (Na plac)

Question 7

Park

Answer 7

Park (Do parku)

Question 8

Most

Answer 8

Bridge (Na most)

Question 9

Skrzyzowanie

Answer 9

Intersection (Na Skrzyzowania)

Question 10

Sklep

Answer 10

Shop (Do sklepu)

Question 11

Supermarket

Answer 11

Suoermarket (Do supermarketu)

Question 12

Kiosk

Answer 12

Newsstand (Do Kiosku)

Question 13

Kino

Answer 13

Cinema (Do kina)

Question 14

Teatr

Answer 14

Theatre (Do teatru)

Question 15

Filharmonia

Answer 15

Concert hall (Do filharmonii)

Question 16

Konsulat

Answer 16

Consulate (Na konsulata)

Question 17

Ambasada

Answer 17

Embassy (Na ambasade (skjegg))

Question 18

Klub

Answer 18

Club (Do klubu)

Question 19

Restauracja

Answer 19

Resturant (Do resturacii)

Question 20

Kawiarnia

Answer 20

Cafe (Do kawiarnii)

Question 21

Kosciol

Answer 21

Church (Do kosciola)

Question 22

Lotnisko

Answer 22

Airport (Na lotnisko)

Question 23

Dworzec PKS

Answer 23

Busstation (Na dworzec Pks)

Question 24

Dworzec PKP

Answer 24

Trainstation (Na dworzek PKP)

Question 25

Poczta

Answer 25

Post office (na poczte (skjegg))

Question 26

Bank

Answer 26

Bank (Do banku)

Question 27

Apteka

Answer 27

Pharmacy (Do apteki)

Question 28

Szpital

Answer 28

Hospital (Do szpitala)

Question 29

Klinika

Answer 29

Clinic (Do kliniki)

Question 30

Oddzial

Answer 30

Ward (Do oddzialu)