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- "Tobě se ten svetr nelíbí?"
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No, they're not. "líbit se" is used when you like what something or someone looks like. When it's used about a song or about a perfume, then you like what it sounds like or smells like, respectively. On the other hand, "mít rád" is used for everything else - when used with people, it's "to be fond of" or a weaker form of "to love", and when used with objects, it means "to like" but not just visually.
- Líbí se mi Kateřina. - I like (fancy) Kateřina. I like her for her looks.
- Mám rád Kateřinu. - I like (am fond of) Kateřina. I find her to be a good/nice person/friend/girlfriend.
- Tenhle kabát se mi líbí. - I like the way this coat looks.
- Tenhle kabát mám rád. - I like having/wearing this coat, it's my favorite coat.
- Líbí se ti ta písnička? - Do you like that song?
- Máš rád tu písničku? - Are you fond of that song? - deeper "like" than with "líbit se".
- Mám rád řízek, brambory a pivo. - I like schnitzel, potatoes, and beer. (we don't use "líbit se" with food/drinks - it would mean you like it visually and that's quite funny)
- Ten řízek mi chutná. - I like the taste of that schnitzel. (we use "chutnat" with food/drinks instead)