Bedeutung
Used to express a preference or affection for something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Slovaks use 'Mám ťa rád' for friends and family. It is less intense than 'Ľúbim ťa', which is usually reserved for romantic partners or very close family. When talking about food, 'Mám rád' is a standard compliment to the cook, often followed by 'Chutí mi to' (It tastes good to me). Nature is a huge part of Slovak identity. Saying 'Mám rád hory' (I like the mountains) is a very common way to connect with locals. In the workplace, 'Mám rád' is used to show enthusiasm for projects or teamwork without sounding overly emotional.
Gender Check
Always remember your own gender! If you are a woman, you will say 'rada' for the rest of your life.
No Verbs!
Never put a verb directly after 'Mám rád'. It sounds like 'I have like to dance' in English.
Bedeutung
Used to express a preference or affection for something.
Gender Check
Always remember your own gender! If you are a woman, you will say 'rada' for the rest of your life.
No Verbs!
Never put a verb directly after 'Mám rád'. It sounds like 'I have like to dance' in English.
The 'ťa' sandwich
When saying 'I like you', the 'ťa' (you) always goes in the middle: Mám ťa rád.
Safe Love
Use 'Mám ťa rád' for friends to avoid making things awkward with 'Ľúbim ťa'.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form for a woman speaking.
____ kávu.
A woman must use the feminine ending '-ada'.
Fill in the missing word in the plural form.
Máme ____ hory.
The plural form for 'we like' is 'máme radi'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are a man talking about your favorite book.
'Mám rád' is for men, and 'túto knihu' is the object.
Complete the dialogue.
Peter: Máš rada pizzu? Jana: Áno, ____.
Jana is female (rada) and pizza is feminine (ju).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Rád vs Rada
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben____ kávu.
A woman must use the feminine ending '-ada'.
Máme ____ hory.
The plural form for 'we like' is 'máme radi'.
You are a man talking about your favorite book.
'Mám rád' is for men, and 'túto knihu' is the object.
Peter: Máš rada pizzu? Jana: Áno, ____.
Jana is female (rada) and pizza is feminine (ju).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it's very common in the early stages or as a sweet everyday expression. Later, you might switch to 'Ľúbim ťa'.
'Mám rád' is a deep, internal preference. 'Páči sa mi' is an external, aesthetic attraction.
You say 'Mám to rád' (if the object is neuter/general) or 'Mám ho rád' (masculine) / 'Mám ju rada' (feminine).
Use 'radi' for people (masculine animate) and 'rady' for things or groups of women. In casual speech, 'radi' is often used for everything.
Yes! The 'rád' matches YOU (the speaker), not the pizza.
Add 'veľmi': 'Mám veľmi rád...'
It's neutral. You can use it with anyone.
The Accusative case (koho/čo).
Yes, but use the noun form: 'Mám rád šport' instead of 'Mám rád športovať'.
No, 'rád' only changes based on the person who is doing the liking.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Páči sa mi
similarIt pleases me / I like the look of it
Ľúbim ťa
builds onI love you
Obľubujem
specialized formI favor / I frequent
Chutí mi
specialized formIt tastes good to me
Milujem
builds onI love (intensely)
