Topic: Polish

"Wolałbym zjeść coś innego."

Translation:I would prefer to eat something else.

August 6, 2016

6 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/GrahamKissack
  • 42

Just to mention that we would also say "I would prefer something else to eat."

May 26, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
Mod

    Sure, added now.

    May 29, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/mph.vgc
    • 946

    What is wrong with "I would eat something else"?

    February 13, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
    Mod

      It's a different verb, it translates to "zjadłbym"/"zjadłabym".

      February 15, 2019
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      • 946

      Thanks Jellei, but I am still confused, could you elaborate a bit more please. I hope I got it right. So, I can't say "I would like to eat..." - correct? I can only say "I would rather like to eat..."

      February 15, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/Jellei
      Mod

        "I would like" from the Polish perspective is literally "I would want" (chciałbym/chciałabym), which I think English doesn't really use much. Anyway, your answer is of course very close, but we don't allow changing the verb into a different one when translating.

        February 16, 2019

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