No. 2,877 in Polish
lubi
"Likes"
In a sentence
Jan lubi kawę.
Jan likes coffee.
The word 'lubi' here is used as the present tense singular third-person form of the verb 'lubić', which means 'to like', expressing a general preference.
Ona nie lubi chodzić na basen.
She doesn't like going to the swimming pool.
In this sentence, 'lubi' is negated here with 'nie' to show a preference against an action, which is 'going to the swimming pool'.
Czy Adam lubi gotować?
Does Adam like cooking?
'Lubi' is used in this interrogative form to inquire about someone's preference for performing a certain action or activity, 'cooking' in this instance.
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