Oni także lubią kawę.

They also like coffee.

Breakdown of Oni także lubią kawę.

• lubić: to like
• kawa: the coffee
• oni: they
• także: also

Questions & Answers about Oni także lubią kawę.

What does Oni mean here, and is it necessary?

Oni is the third-person plural pronoun “they.” Polish verbs carry person and number in their endings, so you can drop Oni and still say Także lubią kawę (“They also like coffee”). Including Oni simply clarifies or emphasizes who “they” are.

What’s the difference between Oni and One?

Oni refers to a group of males or a mixed-gender group. One refers specifically to an all-female group. Both translate as “they,” but Polish distinguishes gender in the third person plural.

What does także mean, and how is it different from też and również?

All three mean “also” or “too.”
• Też is the most colloquial (spoken) form.
• Także is slightly more formal or written.
• Również is neutral and common in writing.
They’re largely interchangeable: Oni też lubią kawę, Oni także lubią kawę, Oni również lubią kawę.

Where can także be placed in the sentence, and does its position change the emphasis?

Typical positions are:
• Before the verb: Oni także lubią kawę (neutral).
• Before the subject: Także oni lubią kawę (emphasizes “even they”).
• After the object: Oni lubią także kawę (emphasizes that among other things, coffee is one).
Moving także shifts which part of the sentence you highlight.

What form of the verb is lubią, and why does it end in -ą?

Lubią is the third-person plural present-tense form of lubić (“to like”). In modern Polish most verbs take -ą in the 3rd person plural present:
ja lubię, ty lubisz, on/ona lubi, my lubimy, wy lubicie, oni/one lubią.

What case is kawę, and why does it end with -ę?

Kawę is the accusative singular of kawa (“coffee”), because it’s the direct object of lubić. Feminine nouns ending in -a change to -ę in the accusative: kawa → kawę.

How do you pronounce Oni także lubią kawę, and where is the stress?

Polish stress is almost always on the penultimate syllable of each word:
• O-ni: stress on O
• tak-że: stress on tak
• lu-bią: stress on lu
• ka-wę: stress on ka
Approximate pronunciation: OH-nee TAK-zheh LOO-byaw KAH-veh.