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Questions & Answers about Lubię ten styl.
Why is there no word for I in Lubię ten styl?
Because Polish often drops subject pronouns when the verb already shows who is doing the action.
Lubię means I like, so the I is already built into the verb form.
You could say Ja lubię ten styl, but ja is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.
- Lubię ten styl. = I like this style.
- Ja lubię ten styl, ale on nie. = I like this style, but he doesn’t.
What form is lubię?
Lubię is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb lubić (to like).
Basic present-tense forms:
- lubię = I like
- lubisz = you like
- lubi = he/she/it likes
- lubimy = we like
- lubicie = you all / you formal plural like
- lubią = they like
So in this sentence, lubię tells you the speaker is saying I like.
Why is it ten styl and not ta styl or to styl?