Kupuję Nową Grę
Buying a new game · a free Polish immersion capsule
Useful sentences · 10
Phrases you'll actually use today. Tap Explain for the why behind each one.
Chciałbym kupić nową grę na konsolę.
I would like to buy a new console game.
Literal I-would-like to-buy new game for console.
A polite wish using the conditional 'chciałbym'. The direct object 'nową grę' is in the accusative case, triggered by the verb 'kupić'.
- 'Chciałbym' is the masculine first-person singular conditional of 'chcieć' (to want).
- 'Nową grę' is accusative: feminine 'gra' → 'grę', adjective 'nowa' → 'nową'.
Czy możesz mi polecić coś ciekawego?
Can you recommend something interesting to me?
Literal Whether can-you to-me to-recommend something interesting?
A polite request using 'możesz' (you can). 'Coś' (something) triggers the genitive on the following adjective: 'ciekawego' instead of 'ciekawe'.
- 'Czy' opens a yes/no question without requiring word-order inversion.
- 'Coś ciekawego' — indefinite pronoun 'coś' governs genitive: 'ciekawe' → 'ciekawego'.
Szukam gry z dobrą fabułą i grafiką.
I am looking for a game with a good story and graphics.
Literal I-search-for game with good plot and graphics.
'Szukam' (I am looking for) governs the genitive: 'gra' → 'gry'. After the preposition 'z' (with), the instrumental case is required: 'dobra fabuła' → 'dobrą fabułą'.
- 'Szukać' always takes the genitive object: 'gra' → 'gry'.
- 'Z' (with) requires the instrumental: 'fabuła' → 'fabułą', 'grafika' → 'grafiką'.
Jaka jest cena tej gry?
What is the price of this game?
Literal What is price this-GEN game-GEN?
'Tej gry' is genitive, expressing 'the price of this game'. Genitive marks possession and relationship in Polish.
- 'Tej' is the genitive feminine of 'ta' (this).
- 'Gry' is the genitive of 'gra', used here to indicate 'of the game'.
Czy ta gra jest dostępna na PlayStation?
Is this game available on PlayStation?
Literal Whether this game is available on PlayStation?
A polar question about platform availability. 'Dostępna' is the feminine nominative form, agreeing with 'gra'.
- 'Dostępna' — feminine nominative of 'dostępny', agreeing with 'gra' (feminine).
- 'Na' with accusative here indicates the platform/destination.
Wolę gry fabularne od strzelanek.
I prefer role-playing games over shooters.
Literal I-prefer games story-based over shooters.
'Wolę X od Y' — X is accusative (what you prefer), Y is genitive after 'od' (over/from). 'Strzelanek' is the genitive plural of 'strzelanka'.
- 'Wolę' + accusative: 'gry fabularne' (accusative plural).
- 'Od' + genitive: 'strzelanka' → 'strzelanek' (genitive plural).
Ta gra ma niesamowite recenzje w internecie.
This game has amazing reviews online.
Literal This game has incredible reviews in internet.
'Ma' (has) takes the accusative: 'niesamowite recenzje'. 'W internecie' uses the locative case after the preposition 'w' (in).
- 'Niesamowite recenzje' — accusative plural feminine.
- 'W internecie' — locative of 'internet' after 'w'; locative is used for location.
Czy w tej grze jest możliwa gra wieloosobowa?
Does this game have a multiplayer mode?
Literal Whether in this game is possible play multi-person?
Asks about multiplayer by inquiring if it is 'possible' in the game. 'W tej grze' is locative after 'w'. 'Wieloosobowa' is a compound adjective meaning multi-person.
- 'W tej grze' — locative: 'ta gra' → 'tej grze' after 'w'.
- 'Gra wieloosobowa' — compound adjective: 'wiele' (many) + 'osoba' (person).
Kupiłbym ją, gdyby była trochę tańsza.
I would buy it if it were a little cheaper.
Literal I-would-buy it, if-it were a-little cheaper.
A conditional sentence: 'kupiłbym' (I would buy) paired with 'gdyby była' (if it were). 'Tańsza' is the comparative of 'tania' (cheap).
- 'Kupiłbym' — masculine conditional of 'kupić'.
- 'Gdyby była' — subjunctive conditional with past-tense 'była' (was/were) expressing hypothetical.
Dziękuję, wezmę tę grę.
Thank you, I will take this game.
Literal I-thank-you, I-will-take this game.
'Wezmę' is the perfective future of 'wziąć' (to take), signaling a definite completed action. 'Tę grę' is the accusative feminine of 'ta gra'.
- 'Wezmę' — perfective future; the perfective aspect marks a finished, decisive action.
- 'Tę grę' — accusative: 'ta' → 'tę', 'gra' → 'grę'.
New words · 10
Themed vocabulary, each with an example you can borrow.
gra
game
Chciałbym kupić nową grę.
I would like to buy a new game.
Accusative: grę; genitive: gry; locative: grze
kupić
to buy (completed action)
Chcę kupić tę grę na urodziny.
I want to buy this game for my birthday.
Perfective aspect; imperfective pair: 'kupować'
polecić
to recommend
Czy możesz mi polecić dobrą grę?
Can you recommend a good game to me?
Perfective; imperfective: 'polecać'
cena
price
Jaka jest cena tej gry?
What is the price of this game?
Genitive: ceny; very common in shopping contexts
dostępny
available
Czy ta gra jest dostępna na PC?
Is this game available on PC?
Agrees in gender: dostępny (m.), dostępna (f.), dostępne (n.)
fabuła
story, plot
Ta gra ma wciągającą fabułę.
This game has an engrossing story.
Instrumental: fabułą (used after 'z' — with a story)
grafika
graphics
Grafika w tej grze jest niesamowita.
The graphics in this game are incredible.
Can refer to visual art or computer graphics
wieloosobowy
multiplayer, multi-person
Lubię gry wieloosobowe.
I like multiplayer games.
Compound: wiele (many) + osoba (person) + adjective suffix
recenzja
review
Przeczytałem dobre recenzje tej gry.
I read good reviews of this game.
Genitive plural: recenzji; accusative plural: recenzje
konsola
console (gaming)
Czy ta gra jest na konsolę?
Is this game for a console?
Accusative: konsolę; genitive: konsoli
Short reading
A tiny story stitched from today's words. Translation is hidden, tap to peek.
Marek wszedł do sklepu z grami i od razu zobaczył nowy tytuł na wystawie. Sprzedawca polecił mu grę fabularną z polskiego studia, która miała świetne recenzje. Marek zapytał o cenę i dostępne platformy, a potem zdecydował się kupić wersję na konsolę. Przy kasie dowiedział się, że gra obsługuje też tryb wieloosobowy.
Sentence by sentence
Marek wszedł do sklepu z grami
Marek walked into the game store
'Wszedł' is the perfective past of 'wchodzić' (to enter). 'Do sklepu' is genitive after 'do' (into). 'Z grami' is instrumental plural of 'gra' after 'z', describing the store's specialty.
od razu zobaczył nowy tytuł na wystawie
immediately spotted a new title in the display
'Od razu' means immediately. 'Zobaczył' is perfective past (he saw/spotted). 'Nowy tytuł' is accusative. 'Na wystawie' is locative after 'na' (in/on the display).
Sprzedawca polecił mu grę fabularną z polskiego studia
The clerk recommended a role-playing game from a Polish studio
'Polecił' is perfective past. 'Mu' is dative (to him). 'Grę fabularną' is accusative. 'Z polskiego studia' is genitive after 'z' (from a Polish studio).
Marek zapytał o cenę i dostępne platformy
Marek asked about the price and available platforms
'Zapytał o' (asked about) takes the accusative: 'cenę' and 'dostępne platformy'. 'Dostępne' is accusative plural agreeing with 'platformy'.
zdecydował się kupić wersję na konsolę
decided to buy the console version
'Zdecydował się' (decided to) is followed by an infinitive. 'Wersję' is accusative of 'wersja'. 'Na konsolę' — accusative after 'na' expressing purpose.
gra obsługuje też tryb wieloosobowy
the game also supports multiplayer mode
'Obsługuje' (supports) takes the accusative: 'tryb wieloosobowy' (multiplayer mode). 'Też' means also/too, adding information naturally.
Pattern of the day
One grammar move, explained once, that unlocks dozens of sentences.
Accusative Case for Direct Objects in Shopping
In Polish, the direct object of most verbs — what you buy, want, recommend, or take — appears in the accusative case. For feminine nouns, the nominative -a ending changes to -ę. For inanimate masculine nouns, the nominative and accusative are often identical. Adjectives also change to match. This case is essential for any shopping or transaction context.
Verb + [noun-accusative] (e.g. kupić + grę, wziąć + wersję, polecić + tytuł)
Chcę kupić tę grę.
I want to buy this game.
Polecam tę konsolę.
I recommend this console.
Widzę nowy tytuł na wystawie.
I see a new title in the display.
Wezmę wersję na PC.
I'll take the PC version.
Mini practice · 5
Low-pressure, never graded. Just enough to make it stick.
Translate to Polish: 'I would like to buy a new game for the console.'
Hint Use 'chciałbym' for 'I would like' and remember that 'gra' changes form as the direct object.
Translate to English: 'Wolę gry fabularne od strzelanek.'
Hint Wolę = I prefer, fabularne = story-based, strzelanki = shooters
Fill in the blank: 'Szukam gry z dobrą _____ i grafiką.' (I'm looking for a game with a good _____ and graphics.)
Hint The Polish word for 'story' or 'plot' starts with 'f'. After 'z' (with) it takes the instrumental case.
Choose the correct accusative form: 'Chciałbym kupić nową _____ na konsolę.' Options:
Rewrite as a conditional using 'gdyby' and 'tańsza': 'Ta gra jest za droga. Nie mogę jej kupić.'
Hint Start with 'Kupiłbym' (I would buy) and introduce the condition with 'gdyby' (if it were).
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