Signification
Expressing enjoyment of a location.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Уют' (coziness) is central to Russian appreciation of places. A place isn't just 'liked' for its looks, but for how 'warm' and 'soulful' it feels. Young Russians often use this phrase when discovering 'hidden gems' in the city, like courtyards (дворы) or converted factories. When visiting someone's home, saying you like the place is a mandatory courtesy that validates the host's effort in creating a home. On Russian Instagram, 'Мне нравится это место' is a very common location tag or caption for travel photos.
Add 'здесь'
Adding 'здесь' (here) makes you sound more like a native speaker: 'Мне здесь нравится'.
Watch the 'тся'
Signification
Expressing enjoyment of a location.
Add 'здесь'
Adding 'здесь' (here) makes you sound more like a native speaker: 'Мне здесь нравится'.
Watch the 'тся'
Use with 'очень'
Russians love emphasis. 'Мне ОЧЕНЬ нравится' sounds much warmer and more sincere.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the pronoun 'Я' (I) in the dative case.
____ нравится это место.
The verb 'нравиться' requires the person to be in the dative case. 'Мне' is the dative form of 'Я'.
Choose the correct verb form for the plural subject 'эти места' (these places).
Мне ____ эти места.
Since 'места' is plural, the verb must also be plural: 'нравятся'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
Друг: Тебе нравится этот парк? Вы: Да, ____.
'Мне нравится это место' is the most natural and grammatically correct way to agree.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are at a beautiful viewpoint in the mountains.
You are talking about a location (place), so 'место' is the correct word.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercices____ нравится это место.
The verb 'нравиться' requires the person to be in the dative case. 'Мне' is the dative form of 'Я'.
Мне ____ эти места.
Since 'места' is plural, the verb must also be plural: 'нравятся'.
Друг: Тебе нравится этот парк? Вы: Да, ____.
'Мне нравится это место' is the most natural and grammatically correct way to agree.
Situation: You are at a beautiful viewpoint in the mountains.
You are talking about a location (place), so 'место' is the correct word.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsBecause in Russian, you don't 'do' the liking; the place 'does' the pleasing to you. 'Мне' means 'to me'.
Yes, but it means you find them attractive or pleasant to be around. It's not as strong as 'love'.
Use 'нравится' for one thing (singular) and 'нравятся' for many things (plural).
Yes, it's a very polite and neutral way to comment on a public space or a shop.
Say 'Мне понравилось это место'. The '-ось' ending is for neuter words like 'место'.
Usually, yes. It can also mean a 'seat' on a train or a 'spot' in a competition.
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss, your grandma, or a waiter.
Yes! That means 'I like it here' and is extremely common.
You can say 'Мне немного нравится это место', but it's more common to just say 'Оно нормальное' (It's okay).
Because 'место' is a neuter noun, and 'это' is the neuter form of 'this'.
Expressions liées
Я люблю это место
similarI love this place
Мне здесь нравится
synonymI like it here
Это моё любимое место
builds onThis is my favorite place
Мне не нравится это место
contrastI don't like this place
