Questions & Answers about Můj bratr nerad chodí do práce.
Why is there no word for he in the sentence?
Czech usually omits subject pronouns when the subject is clear from context or from the verb ending.
- chodí is 3rd person singular (he/she/it goes), so you don’t need on (he).
- Můj bratr (my brother) already identifies who chodí, so adding on would sound redundant:
- ✔ Můj bratr nerad chodí do práce.
- ✖ Můj bratr on nerad chodí do práce.
What exactly does nerad mean, and why not just say nemá rád?
Nerad literally means “unwillingly / not gladly / doesn’t like doing (something)” and is used with verbs.
- Můj bratr nerad chodí do práce.
= My brother doesn’t like going to work / is reluctant to go to work.
Nemá rád is more like “doesn’t like (something)” as a thing:
- Nemá rád svoji práci. – He doesn’t like his job.
- Nemá rád kávu. – He doesn’t like coffee.
You can say Nemá rád chodit do práce, but it’s heavier and less natural than nerad chodí do práce. For activities, nerad + verb is usually the smoothest choice.
Why is it chodí and not jde or jít?