Breakdown of Ja lubię zdejmować słuchawki po lekcji.
ja
I
lubić
to like
po
after
lekcja
the lesson
słuchawka
the headphone
zdejmować
to take off
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Why is Ja included at the beginning? The verb lubię already indicates "I."
In Polish personal pronouns are optional because the verb ending already shows the subject. lubię means "I like." Adding Ja adds emphasis, contrast or clarity (especially in speech). Often you’ll simply say Lubię zdejmować słuchawki po lekcji.
What is the infinitive form of lubię, and why do we use the infinitive zdejmować after it?
The infinitive of lubię is lubić ("to like"). To express liking an activity in Polish, you always use lubić + [infinitive]. There is no gerund form—just the infinitive. Hence lubię zdejmować means "I like to take off."
Why do we use the imperfective infinitive zdejmować here instead of the perfective zdjąć?
Polish verbs have two aspects:
• Imperfective (ongoing, habitual): zdejmować – "to be taking off," "to take off (regularly)"
• Perfective (completed, one‐time): zdjąć – "to take off (once, and focus on completion)"
When talking about preferences or habits (you like doing something repeatedly or in general), the imperfective is required.
Why is lekcja in the form lekcji after po?
The preposition po meaning "after" in time always governs the locative case. The locative singular of lekcja (feminine noun) is lekcji, so po lekcji = "after the lesson."
What case and number is słuchawki here, and why does it end with -i instead of -y?
słuchawki is the accusative plural of słuchawka ("earphone/headphone"), which is feminine. Many feminine nouns form accusative plural in -y (e.g. książka → książki), but after the letters k, g, ch the spelling rule forces -i. Thus słuchawki (not słuchawky).
How would you pronounce słuchawki correctly?
In IPA: [swuˈxafki]. A rough English guide: “swoo‐HAV‐kee,” with stress on the second syllable. Remember ł = English /w/, ch = /h/, and -ki is a soft k + i.
When would you say po lekcji (singular) versus po lekcjach (plural)?
Use po lekcji when referring to one specific lesson ("after the lesson"). If you mean "after the lessons/classes" in general (all your daily classes), use po lekcjach (locative plural).