"I have an apple."

Translation: Mam jabłko.

[Dariju1]

Should I only say "Mam jabłko" or should I say "Ja mam jabłko"? Does the "mam" substitute for the "ja"?

[Mia805941]

In Polish we often don't tell the person, because the form of verb tells us about person

[extreme-learner]

I just learned how to use the opposite language button. :|

[Hoogeveen19]

Wait I thought mamy=I have

[Jellei]

No. "mam" = I have; "mamy" = we have.

[Hoogeveen19]

Thank you, I keep mixing them up it all looks so alike

[toplexil]

Quick question : what case comes after the verb to have in polish (mieç)? Is it also the instrumental? (I would tend to look for an accusative, but that is probably German). Thanks !

[Jellei]

"mieć" is "to have". Literally "to have", not the figurative meaning identical to "to eat".

Both "mieć" (to have) and "jeść" (to eat) take Accusative.

[toplexil]

Thank you !

[felinevicious]

So is "mam jabłko" as acceptable as "ja mam jabłko"?

[Jellei]

Even more acceptable, because putting "ja" is usually so redundant, it's actually kinda strange. It sounds as if you were contrasting yourself with someone else.