Breakdown of On lubi śpiewać pod prysznicem, chociaż dzieci się wtedy śmieją.
Questions & Answers about On lubi śpiewać pod prysznicem, chociaż dzieci się wtedy śmieją.
No, you don’t have to use on.
Polish usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person:
- Lubi śpiewać pod prysznicem, chociaż dzieci się wtedy śmieją.
= perfectly correct, very natural.
Including on adds a bit of:
- emphasis – He likes to sing (maybe in contrast to someone else),
- or clarity – if the context is not obvious.
So:
- with on – a bit more contrast/emphasis: He, in particular, likes…
- without on – neutral statement about “he” whose identity is already clear from context.
After lubić (to like), Polish normally uses the infinitive:
- lubić + infinitive → lubi śpiewać = he likes to sing / he likes singing
*lubi śpiewa is simply ungrammatical — you can’t put a finite verb there.
You can use a noun:
- lubi śpiewanie = he likes (the activity of) singing
…but this sounds more abstract or general, almost like “He likes singing as a concept/activity”.
For “He likes to sing (as a habit)”, lubi śpiewać is the normal choice.