Mám

Mám is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb mít, meaning "to have," in Czech and Slovak. It is used to express possession, attributes, or states, and it can appear in constructions that convey intention, obligation, or experience when combined with other words or infinitives. The form is written with a diacritic on the a in both languages, reflecting their orthography.

In Czech, the full present tense of mít is mám, máš, má, máme, máte, mají. In Slovak, the corresponding forms are mám, máš, má, máme, máte, majú. The verb mít/mat is irregular and forms a core part of everyday speech, serving as a base for many phrases and compound expressions.

Common examples include simple possession: Mám auto (I have a car); personal state: Mám hlad (I am hungry); and preference: Mám rád ten film (I like that film). The negation is nemám (I do not have). In casual usage, mít can also appear with an infinitive to express obligation or intention, as in Mám jít — “I am to go / I should go,” depending on context and tone.

Etymology and cognates: mít has cognates across Slavic languages, reflecting a shared Proto-Slavic origin for the verb "to have." Related forms appear as Slovak mať, Polish mieć, Russian иметь, and others. While the exact historical development varies by language, Czech and Slovak retain the distinctive mít/mám form as a frequent, productive element of daily speech.

See also: possessives in Slavic languages, verb “to have” in other languages, Czech grammar, Slovak grammar.