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Nie lubię słodkich perfum, więc wybieram lekkie perfumy do pracy.
Meaning
I do not like sweet perfume, so I choose a light perfume for work.
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Breakdown of Nie lubię słodkich perfum, więc wybieram lekkie perfumy do pracy.
ja
I
lubić
to like
nie
not
więc
so
Questions & Answers about Nie lubię słodkich perfum, więc wybieram lekkie perfumy do pracy.
What does lubię mean, and what form is it?
Lubię means I like. It is the 1st person singular present tense form of lubić.
- lubić = to like
- lubię = I like
The ending -ę shows that the subject is I.
Why is there no ja in the sentence?
Polish often leaves out subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb ending.
So:
- (Ja) nie lubię... = I don’t like...
- (Ja) wybieram... = I choose...
The pronoun ja is usually added only for emphasis or contrast, for example:
- Ja nie lubię słodkich perfum, ale ona lubi.
I don’t like sweet perfumes, but she does.
Why is it słodkich perfum after nie lubię, not słodkie perfumy?
Because in standard Polish, a negated verb often makes its direct object go into the genitive instead of the accusative.
Compare:
- Lubię słodkie perfumy. = I like sweet perfumes.
- Nie lubię słodkich perfum. = I don’t like sweet perfumes.
So after nie lubię, the object changes form:
- słodkie perfumy → słodkich perfum
This is a very common pattern in Polish.