Saying what you like doing
Level A1 · Unit 3: Family and friends · Lesson 5: Free time
Slovenian says "I gladly swim" rather than "I like swimming": rad + verb. Rad agrees with the person:
- Rad plavam. I like swimming. (a man)
- Rada plavam. I like swimming. (a woman)
- Radi plavamo. We like swimming.
To say you don't like something: Ne plavam rad. or Nerad plavam.
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | rad | rada |
| dual | rada | radi |
| plural | radi | rade |
Practise this in the free course
This explanation comes from Unit 3, Lesson 5 of Slovenim, a free Slovenian course with dialogues, audio and exercises that check your answers.