Czech Fruit Vocabulary and Preferences: How to Talk About Your Favorite Fruit in CzechC(S02/E03 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: OVOCE/FRUIT

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Introduction to Expressions of Preference

Understanding how to express what you like or don’t in Czech is a crucial step in sounding more natural. Let’s have a look at one of the options that you have in Czech.

Women’s Preferences in Czech

When a woman expresses her preferences, she uses „Mám ráda.“ Here are some examples:

  • Mám ráda pomeranče. (I like oranges.)
  • Mám ráda meloun. (I like melons.)
  • Mám ráda černý rybíz. (I like blackcurrants.)
  • Mám ráda mandarinky. (I like tangerines.)
  • Mám ráda meruňky. (I like apricots.)
  • Mám ráda jahody. (I like strawberries.)
  • Mám ráda hrušky. (I like pears.)
  • Mám ráda borůvky. (I like blueberries.)
  • Mám ráda švestky. (I like plums.)
  • Mám ráda ostružiny. (I like blackberries.)

Further, we can express an affection towards more exotic fruits:

  • Mám ráda granátová jablka. (I like pomegranates.) – if you want to sound really informal, you can say: Mám ráda granátový* jabka*.
  • Mám ráda kiwi. (I like kiwi.)
  • Mám ráda jablka. (I like apples.)
  • Mám ráda jabka*. (I like apples) – informal

You can see above what kinds of fruit we prefer to be used in a singular form (eg. rybíz) and what kinds of fruit we prefer to be used in a plural form (eg. berries: jahody, borůvky, etc.)

Men’s Preferences in Czech

Switching to male preferences, we use „Mám rád.“ Let’s learn through Michal’s likes and dislikes:

Michal:

Mám rád pomeranče. (I like oranges.)

Mám rád meruňky. (I like apricots.)

Mám rád borůvky. (I like blueberries.)

Nemám rád granátová jablka. (I don’t like pomegranates.)

Nemám rád černý rybíz. (I don’t like black currant.)

When you talk about his preferences:

  • Michal má rád pomeranče. (Michal likes oranges.)
  • Michal má rád meruňky. (Michal likes apricots.)
  • Michal má rád borůvky. (Michal likes blueberries.)
  • Michal nemá rád granátová jablka. (Michal doesn’t like pomegranates.)
  • Michal nemá rád černý rybíz. (Michal doesn’t like black currant.)

Advanced Phrases for Learners

Here are phrases to express shared preferences and differences in tastes between two people:

  1. SHARED PREFERENCES:
  • Já mám ráda granátová jablka, ale Michal nemá rád granátová jablka. (I like pomegranates, but Michal doesn’t.)
  • Já mám ráda černý rybíz, ale Michal nemá rád černý rybíz. (I like black currant, but Michal doesn’t.)
  • DIFFERENCES IN TASTES:
  • Já mám ráda pomeranče a Michal má také rád pomeranče. (I like oranges and Michal likes them, too.)
  • Já mám ráda meruňky a Michal má také rád meruňky. (I like apricots and Michal likes them, too.)

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Renata Hrkalová is the creator of Czech Your Day—a learning experience that helps people discover Czech through stories, real-life conversations, and everyday practice. She believes that languages aren't meant to be memorised—they're meant to be lived. That's why she creates videos, podcasts, learning materials, and an online community where students don't just study Czech... they experience it. Her mission is simple: Don't study Czech. Experience it.
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