m'agrada
Liking Things
With agradar, the thing you like is the subject.
How It Works
Occitan says that something pleases someone. The liked thing is the subject, and the pronoun shows who likes it.
| Pronoun | Singular thing | Plural things |
|---|---|---|
| me (I) | M'agrada lo cafè. | M'agradan los libres. |
| te (you) | T'agrada Tolosa? | T'agradan los libres? |
| li (he, she) | Li agrada Tolosa. | Li agradan los libres. |
The pronoun comes before the verb, and me and te drop their vowel before agrada. The verb has only two forms here, agrada for one thing and agradan for several. Do not write Agradi lo cafè: the person is not the subject. For the verb with the person as the subject, see aimar.
Examples (4)
- M'agrada aquesta vila.
I like this town.
The town is the singular subject of agrada.
- T'agrada lo cafè?
Do you like coffee?
T' shows who likes it.
- M'agradan aquestes libres.
I like these books.
Several books need agradan.
- Li agrada Tolosa.
He likes Toulouse.
Li shows who likes it.
Common Mistakes
Making the person the subject, as in English.
Agradi lo cafè.M'agrada lo cafè.The coffee pleases you, so the coffee is the subject and the person is the pronoun.
Using the singular verb with several things.
M'agrada los libres.M'agradan los libres.The verb agrees with the liked things: agradan for several.
How It Connects
Learn This First
M'agrada is an -ar verb with the thing liked as subject, so the -ar present and elision come first.
- Present of -ar Verbs
Know the present of -ar verbs, because agradar takes the usual endings, with the liked thing as subject: M'agradan aquestes libres.
Level 1 - Elision and Contractions
Know that short words can drop a vowel, because me and te become m' and t' before agrada: M'agrada, T'agrada.
Foundations
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