Lesson 5

I like to eat, I like to drink

Learn how to say what you like to eat and drink, with Polish dishes, drinks, and the verb lubić.

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Verblubić - to likeFormslubię / lubiszQuestionsczy / coActionsjeść / pić

In this lesson, Ewa and Adam talk about Polish food and drinks. The main goal is to say I like, you like, and ask what someone likes to eat or drink.

You will also use czy, co, jeść, and pić in simple questions and answers.

Play the audio first. Then tap any sentence to replay it, see the translation, practice pronunciation, or write what you heard.

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Lubić means to like. The form changes depending on who likes something.

Ja lubię pierogi. I like pierogi.

Ty lubisz barszcz. You like barszcz.

On lubi kompot. He likes kompot.

Ona lubi polskie jedzenie. She likes Polish food.

Czy goes at the start when the answer can be tak or nie.

Co means what. Use it when the answer should name the thing: pierogi, kompot, herbata.

A co... means and what... and continues the previous question.

Czy lubisz polskie jedzenie?Do you like Polish food?

Tak, lubię. / Nie, nie lubię.Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

Co lubisz jeść?What do you like to eat?

Lubię jeść pierogi.I like to eat pierogi.

A co lubisz pić?And what do you like to drink?

Lubię pić kompot.I like to drink kompot.

Use jeść with food and pić with drinks.

Food-pierogi, barszcz, schabowy, ziemniaki

Drinks-kompot, herbata z cytryną, piwo z sokiem, kawa

Lubię jeść pierogi. I like to eat pierogi.

Lubię pić kompot. I like to drink kompot.

Some words change after lubię. For this lesson, notice only these forms.