Significado
Used to express liking something/someone.
Contexto cultural
Czechs are often reserved with the word 'milovat' (to love). 'Mít rád' is the standard for expressing deep affection for friends and family without the heavy romantic weight of 'love'. When visiting someone, saying 'Mám to tu rád' (I like it here) is a high compliment to the host's hospitality and the 'pohoda' (coziness) of their home. Czechs take their beer seriously. Saying 'Mám rád pivo' is more than a preference; it's a cultural identification. However, for the taste of a specific beer in the moment, they use 'chutná mi'. In the early stages of dating, saying 'Mám tě rád' is a significant milestone. It signals that the relationship is moving beyond casual 'liking' (líbit se) but isn't yet at the 'milovat' stage.
Gender Check
Always double-check your own gender before speaking! If you're a girl, it's 'ráda' every single time.
The 'Líbit se' Trap
Don't use 'líbit se' for your friends unless you want to say you're attracted to them!
Significado
Used to express liking something/someone.
Gender Check
Always double-check your own gender before speaking! If you're a girl, it's 'ráda' every single time.
The 'Líbit se' Trap
Don't use 'líbit se' for your friends unless you want to say you're attracted to them!
The 'Moc' Trick
Add 'moc' (very) to sound more natural and enthusiastic: 'Mám to moc rád!'
Be Sincere
Czechs value honesty. Only say you 'máte rád' something if you actually do.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'rád' (rád, ráda, rádi).
Jsem žena a mám ____ léto.
Since the speaker is a woman ('Jsem žena'), the feminine form 'ráda' must be used.
Which sentence is correct for 'We like beer'?
How do you say 'We like beer'?
'Máme' is the 'we' form of 'mít', and 'rádi' is the plural form of 'rád'.
Complete the dialogue.
Petr: 'Máš ráda Prahu?' Jana: 'Ano, ____.'
Jana is a woman (using 'ráda') and 'Praha' is feminine, so the pronoun 'ji' is used.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your best friend you appreciate them.
'Mám tě rád' is the standard way to express platonic affection to a friend.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Gender Agreement for 'Rád'
Common Objects for 'Mít Rád'
Food
- • pizzu
- • pivo
- • zmrzlinu
People
- • tě
- • ho
- • rodinu
Places
- • Prahu
- • hory
- • domov
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosJsem žena a mám ____ léto.
Since the speaker is a woman ('Jsem žena'), the feminine form 'ráda' must be used.
How do you say 'We like beer'?
'Máme' is the 'we' form of 'mít', and 'rádi' is the plural form of 'rád'.
Petr: 'Máš ráda Prahu?' Jana: 'Ano, ____.'
Jana is a woman (using 'ráda') and 'Praha' is feminine, so the pronoun 'ji' is used.
You want to tell your best friend you appreciate them.
'Mám tě rád' is the standard way to express platonic affection to a friend.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasIt is grammatically possible, but native speakers prefer 'Rád tancuju' (I gladly dance).
'Mám tě rád' is 'I like/love you' (friends/family/early dating). 'Miluju tě' is deep, passionate love.
You say 'Mám to rád'. You must include the 'to' (it).
In 'mít rád', it is a short-form adjective that must agree with the subject.
Yes, if you've seen it and it's one of your favorites. If you just like how it looks in a trailer, use 'líbit se'.
Use 'mám raději'. For example: 'Mám raději čaj'.
It's 'rádi' for men/mixed groups and 'rády' for women.
Czech word order places short pronouns in the second position of the sentence.
Yes, but 'mít v oblibě' is slightly more formal.
Just add 'ne-' to the verb: 'Nemám rád'.
Yes, like 'Jsem rád' (I am glad).
No, it takes the Accusative case. 'Líbit se' takes the dative.
Yes, if you mean you like different types of beers.
Extremely! It's in almost every Czech pop song about friendship or love.
Frases relacionadas
milovat
builds onto love
líbit se
similarto be pleasing / to like (aesthetically)
chutnat
specialized formto taste good
zbožňovat
builds onto adore/worship
mít v oblibě
synonymto have in favor
nemít rád
contrastto dislike
