Topic: Polish

"Proszę mamę o nową komórkę."

Translation:I am asking my mom for a new cellphone.

February 18, 2016

16 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Zed895

    why MY mom istead of the mom?

    April 12, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/immery

      In Polish it is implied that the mom is the subject's mom.

      April 12, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/Zed895

        thanks

        April 13, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/Xelareip

          Shouldn't it be "about" instead of for?

          February 18, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/immery

            Do not get to atteched to translation of prepositions. Especially when English ask for and ask about are different Polish verbs. Ask for is prosić (o+ accusative), Ask about is pytać (o + accusative)

            February 18, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/Xelareip

              Fair enough, thanks!

              February 20, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/LICA98
              • 775

              can't it be about instead of for? (also mama instead of mom)

              June 13, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/Vengir

                As immery explained, that would be a different verb in Polish.

                June 13, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/NathanNort10
                • 89

                I don't understand why "I'm asking mum for a new mobile phone" isn't accepted. In both cases - the English and the Polish - you don't need to say MY mum as it's implied that she's your mum.

                November 26, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/ShaunHalla
                Plus

                  look up "phrasal verbs" in English. it is not "only" a preposition.

                  April 11, 2016
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Aytacz

                    Can we use celownik with "mama" here instead of biernik?

                    March 3, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
                    Mod

                      No, 'prosić' takes biernik.

                      March 4, 2017
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Timoak100
                      • 766

                      UK English it would not be cell phone but mobile, phone or mobile phone

                      July 1, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
                      Mod

                        The accepted answers are: [cellphone/cell phone/mobile phone/cell/cellular phone/cellular/phone/mobile/mobile telephone].

                        July 2, 2018
                        https://www.duolingo.com/chce_polski
                        • 11

                        Szukaj pracy i placz sobie!

                        September 26, 2018
                        https://www.duolingo.com/Walkinthedog
                        • 111

                        Can prosze also mean begging? Not used here just the meaning of the word.

                        December 10, 2018

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