Topic: Polish

"There is a castle in my town."

Translation:W moim mieście jest zamek.

March 16, 2016

17 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/IE99

    Can you also say, moja miasta ma zameka?

    March 16, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/immery

      you can say "Moje miasto ma zamek"

      zamek- first table is for castle, second for lock and zipper
      miasto

      March 16, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mark958555
      • 942

      Would To jest zamek w moim mieście be a correct translation?

      April 18, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/immery

        I think that would be more like "It is a castle in my town". or "this is/ that is a castle in my town"

        April 18, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/roman_f1
        • 1523

        "Zamek jest w moim mieście" - why not?

        July 11, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/immery

          So the sentence is technically correct, but it means "the castle is in my town"

          July 11, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/roman_f1
          • 1523

          These two sentences mean the same, don't they?

          July 11, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jellei
          Mod

            It was the Russian course that taught me how different are Замок в моим городе and В моим городе (есть) замок. First one is about the castle, second is about the city. Same applies for Polish.

            July 11, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Mandiras

              I need an explanation on why it can't be w moim mieście ma zamek. I thought mieć could also be used to mean "there is".

              January 26, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/immery

                It is used as "there isn't"= "nie ma".

                you can also use say "Mamy zamek w mieście" = we have a castle in town, ot Moje miasto ma zamek - Our town has a castle. But you need some subject in the sentence.

                January 27, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/dont_tread_on_me

                  Jest zamek w moim mieście. Is it also acceptable?

                  November 24, 2017
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jellei
                  Mod

                    I don't particularly love this option, but seems acceptable... added.

                    November 24, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danny62101

                      "is the castle in my town"

                      Seems like more of a question than a statement

                      June 2, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Jellei
                      Mod

                        But it isn't unless you put a question mark at the end ;)

                        June 3, 2018
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/JanuszWoro3
                        • 864

                        Can you say "W mieście moim jest zamek"?

                        If not, why?

                        June 29, 2017
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Okcydent

                          If you want you can but it's unusual, used rather in poetry.

                          June 29, 2017
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Danny62101

                            Sort of like, "In this town of mine there is a castle".

                            More poetry than statement, not how a normal person would make this statement.

                            June 2, 2018
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