polski.directory

[ Learn Polish. All resources, one place. ]
add to directory
  • Listen

    Translation

    In Szczebrzeszyn, a beetle buzzes in the reeds.

    Vocabulary

    • chrząszcz — beetle
    • brzmi — buzzes, sounds (3rd sg. present of 'brzmieć')
    • trzcina — reed (locative: trzcinie)

    Grammar note

    'W Szczebrzeszynie' — locative after 'w'. 'W trzcinie' — locative singular of 'trzcina' after 'w' (in the reeds). This is the standalone first line; the full poem continues with 'i Szczebrzeszyn z tego słynie'.

    Advanced