Questions & Answers about Każdy lubi śmieszny film.
Why is lubi singular and not lubią, even though we mean “everybody”?
In Polish, każdy is grammatically singular, meaning “each (person)” rather than “all people” as a group.
Because każdy is singular, the verb must also be singular: lubi (3rd person singular), not lubią (3rd person plural).
- Każdy lubi śmieszny film. – Each person likes a funny film.
- Wszyscy lubią śmieszny film. – Everyone / All (of them) like a funny film.
So:
- każdy → lubi
- wszyscy → lubią
What is the difference between każdy and wszyscy?
Both can correspond to English “everyone,” but they work differently:
każdy = each, every (single)
- grammatically singular
- focuses on individuals, one by one
- Każdy lubi śmieszny film. – Each person likes a funny film.
wszyscy = all, everyone
- grammatically plural
- focuses on the group as a whole
- Wszyscy lubią śmieszny film. – All (people) like a funny film.
So każdy pairs with singular forms, wszyscy with plural forms.