Čeština(Czech)

/Ahoj/

An informal greeting or farewell used among friends.

/Dobrý den/

A formal greeting used during the day.

/Dobrý večer/

A formal greeting used in the evening.

/Dobrou noc/

A farewell said when parting at night or before sleep.

/Na shledanou/

A formal farewell expression meaning until we meet again.

/Čau/

A very casual greeting or farewell, used among close friends.

/Prosím/

Used to make polite requests or to respond to thanks.

/Děkuji/

A polite expression of gratitude.

/Jak se máš?/

An informal inquiry about someone's wellbeing.

/Dobře, díky/

A common response indicating one is doing well.

/Omlouvám se/

An apology or polite way to get attention.

/Ano/

The standard affirmative response.

/Ne/

The standard negative response.

/Nerozumím/

Used to indicate you did not comprehend what was said.

/Mluvíte česky?/

A question asking if someone speaks the Czech language.

/Vítejte/

An expression used to greet someone upon arrival.

/Jak se jmenuješ?/

An informal way to ask someone's name.

/Jmenuji se/

Used to introduce yourself by stating your name.

/jedna/

The cardinal number 1.

/dva/

The cardinal number 2.

/tři/

The cardinal number 3.

/čtyři/

The cardinal number 4.

/pět/

The cardinal number 5.

/deset/

The cardinal number 10.

/sto/

The cardinal number 100.

/tisíc/

The cardinal number 1000.

/dnes/

Refers to the current day.

/včera/

Refers to the day before today.

/zítra/

Refers to the day after today.

/týden/

A period of seven days.

/měsíc/

A unit of time lasting about 30 days; also the moon.

/rok/

A period of twelve months.

/hodina/

A unit of time equal to 60 minutes; also a class period.

/minuta/

A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.

/den/

A 24-hour period; daytime.

/čas/

The general concept of time or a specific moment.

/rodina/

A group of people related by blood or marriage.

/matka/

A female parent.

/otec/

A male parent.

/sestra/

A female sibling; also a nurse in formal contexts.

/bratr/

A male sibling.

/babička/

A parent's mother; an elderly woman.

/dědeček/

A parent's father; an elderly man.

/syn/

A male child in relation to his parents.

/dcera/

A female child in relation to her parents.

/manžel/

A male spouse in a marriage.

/manželka/

A female spouse in a marriage.

/přítel/

A male friend or romantic partner.

/přítelkyně/

A female friend or romantic partner.

/dítě/

A young human being.

/muž/

An adult male human being.

/žena/

An adult female human being; also used for wife.

/chlapec/

A young male child.

/dívka/

A young female child.

/chléb/

A staple food made from flour, water, and yeast.

/mléko/

A white liquid produced by mammals, used as a beverage.

/káva/

A hot drink made from roasted coffee beans.

/čaj/

A hot drink made by steeping dried plant leaves in water.

/voda/

The clear liquid essential for life.

/pivo/

An alcoholic drink brewed from malt and hops; Czech beer is world-famous.

/víno/

An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.

/maso/

The flesh of animals used as food.

/ryba/

A water-dwelling vertebrate used as food.

/zelenina/

Edible plants or plant parts used as food.

/ovoce/

The sweet produce of a tree or plant used as food.

/polévka/

A liquid dish made by boiling ingredients.

/knedlíky/

Traditional Czech bread or potato dumplings served with many dishes.

/sýr/

A dairy product made from curdled milk.

/máslo/

A dairy spread made from churned cream.

/vejce/

An oval object laid by a bird used as food.

/cukr/

A sweet crystalline substance used to sweeten food and drink.

/sůl/

A mineral compound used to season food.

/restaurace/

A place where meals are prepared and served to customers.

/menu/

A list of dishes available in a restaurant.

/město/

An urban settlement larger than a village.

/vesnice/

A small rural settlement.

/ulice/

A public road in a city or town.

/nádraží/

A building where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers.

/letiště/

A place where aircraft land and take off.

/hotel/

An establishment providing accommodation and meals.

/pokoj/

A section of a building enclosed by walls; also peace or calm.

/dům/

A building used as a residence.

/vlak/

A series of railway carriages pulled by a locomotive.

/autobus/

A large road vehicle that carries passengers.

/tramvaj/

A rail vehicle that runs on tracks in city streets.

/metro/

An underground urban railway system.

/mapa/

A diagram of an area showing roads, rivers, and other features.

/nemocnice/

A building where sick or injured people receive medical treatment.

/škola/

An institution for educating children.

/obchod/

A place where goods are sold; also the act of trading.

/park/

A large public garden or area of land for recreation.

/hrad/

A large medieval building or set of buildings; Pražský hrad is world-famous.

/les/

A large area covered chiefly with trees.

/hora/

A large natural elevation of earth.

/řeka/

A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea.

/jezero/

A large body of still water surrounded by land.

/moře/

A large body of salt water.

/strom/

A tall plant with a woody trunk and branches.

/květ/

The seed-bearing part of a plant; a blossom.

/počasí/

The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

/slunce/

The star that gives Earth light and warmth.

/hvězda/

A point of light visible in the night sky.

/obloha/

The space above the earth where clouds and stars appear.

/déšť/

Water that falls from clouds in drops.

/sníh/

Soft white frozen water that falls in winter.

/vítr/

Moving air that you can feel.

/zvíře/

A living creature such as a dog, bird, or fish.

/tělo/

The whole physical structure of a person.

/hlava/

The top part of the body containing the brain and face.

/oko/

The part of the body used for seeing.

/ucho/

The part of the body used for hearing.

/nos/

The part of the face used for smelling and breathing.

/ústa/

The part of the face used for eating and speaking.

/ruka/

The upper limb, covering both hand and arm in everyday speech.

/noha/

The lower limb used for walking.

/srdce/

The organ that pumps blood, also used for feelings.

/vlasy/

The hair on a person's head; used in the plural in Czech.

/břicho/

The front part of the body below the chest.

/lékař/

A person trained to treat sick people.

/lék/

Something you take to treat an illness.

/zdraví/

The condition of the body and mind.

/nemocný/

Ill, not in good health.

/bolest/

An unpleasant physical feeling caused by illness or injury.

/práce/

A job, or the activity of working.

/firma/

A business organization that sells goods or services.

/kancelář/

A room or building where people work at desks.

/šéf/

The person in charge at work.

/kolega/

A person you work with.

/schůzka/

An occasion when people come together to discuss something.

/peníze/

Coins and banknotes used to buy things; plural in Czech.

/plat/

The money you receive regularly for your work.

/počítač/

An electronic machine used for work and entertainment.

/telefon/

A device used for calling and messaging people.

/povolání/

The type of work a person is trained to do.

/projekt/

A planned piece of work with a clear goal.

/zákazník/

A person who buys goods or services.

/smlouva/

A formal written agreement.

/ředitel/

The person who leads a company or school.

/továrna/

A building where goods are made with machines.

/kultura/

The art, customs, and traditions of a society.

/historie/

The study of past events, or the events themselves.

/jazyk/

A system of words used by a nation or group; also means tongue.

/kniha/

Written pages bound together for reading.

/hudba/

Sounds arranged in a pleasing way, made by voices or instruments.

/film/

A story shown in moving pictures.

/umění/

Painting, sculpture, theatre, and other creative work.

/muzeum/

A building where important objects and art are shown.

/svátek/

A special day of celebration; Czechs also celebrate name days.

/náboženství/

Belief in and worship of a god or gods.

/vláda/

The group of people who rule a country.

/zprávy/

Reports about recent events; plural in Czech.

/společnost/

People living together in an organized community; also means company.

/tradice/

A custom passed down through generations.

/být/

To exist or to have a certain quality.

/mít/

To own or possess something.

/jít/

To move somewhere by walking.

/jet/

To travel somewhere by car, bus, or train.

/jíst/

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

/pít/

To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

/vidět/

To notice something with your eyes.

/slyšet/

To notice sounds with your ears.

/mluvit/

To say words, to talk.

/číst/

To look at words and understand them.

/psát/

To form letters and words on paper or a screen.

/kupovat/

To get something by paying money.

/prodávat/

To give something in exchange for money.

/dělat/

To perform an action or create something.

/pracovat/

To do a job, especially for money.

/myslet/

To use your mind to form ideas or opinions.

/chtít/

To wish for or desire something.

/milovat/

To feel deep affection for someone.

/mít rád/

To find something pleasant or enjoyable.

/učit se/

To gain knowledge or skill.

/vědět/

To have information in your mind.

/znát/

To be familiar with a person, place, or thing.

/dávat/

To hand something to someone.

/brát/

To pick something up or accept it.

/hledat/

To try to find something.

/pomáhat/

To make something easier for someone.

/začínat/

To start doing something.

/končit/

To bring something to an end.

/dobrý/

Of high quality or pleasant.

/špatný/

Of poor quality or unpleasant.

/velký/

Of great size.

/malý/

Of little size.

/nový/

Recently made or bought.

/starý/

Having existed for a long time.

/mladý/

Not old, in an early stage of life.

/vysoký/

Of great height.

/nízký/

Of little height.

/dlouhý/

Of great length or duration.

/krátký/

Of little length or duration.

/horký/

Having a high temperature.

/studený/

Having a low temperature.

/rychlý/

Moving or happening quickly.

/pomalý/

Moving or happening without speed.

/drahý/

Costing a lot of money.

/levný/

Costing little money.

/krásný/

Very pleasing to look at.

/snadný/

Not difficult to do or understand.

/těžký/

Hard to do, or weighing a lot.

/důležitý/

Having great value or significance.

/čistý/

Free from dirt.

/co/

Used to ask about things.

/kdo/

Used to ask about people.

/kde/

Used to ask about places.

/kdy/

Used to ask about time.

/proč/

Used to ask about reasons.

/jak/

Used to ask about manner or way.

/kolik/

Used to ask about quantity.

/který/

Used to ask about a choice between options.

/čí/

Used to ask about ownership.

/kam/

Used to ask about direction of movement.

/byt/

A set of rooms for living in, part of a larger building.

/kuchyně/

The room where food is prepared; also means cuisine.

/koupelna/

The room with a bath or shower.

/ložnice/

The room where you sleep.

/dveře/

The entrance to a room or building; always plural in Czech.

/okno/

An opening in a wall with glass that lets in light.

/stůl/

A piece of furniture with a flat top.

/židle/

A seat with a back for one person.

/postel/

A piece of furniture for sleeping.

/spát/

To rest with your eyes closed at night.

/oblečení/

Things you wear, such as shirts and trousers.

/boty/

Footwear; plural of bota.

/klíč/

A metal object used to open locks.

/hodinky/

A small clock worn on the wrist; plural in Czech.

/televize/

A device for watching programmes and films.

/lampa/

A device that gives light.

/taška/

A container with handles for carrying things.

/vařit/

To prepare food by heating it.

/uklízet/

To make a place clean and orderly.

/nákupy/

The activity of buying things; plural in Czech.

/zahrada/

An area with plants and flowers next to a house.

/víkend/

Saturday and Sunday, the days off work.

/šťastný/

Feeling pleasure and joy.

/smutný/

Feeling unhappy.

/veselý/

Full of joy and good humour.

/nervózní/

Feeling worried or tense.

/vystrašený/

Feeling fear.

/unavený/

Needing rest after work or activity.

/hladový/

Feeling the need to eat.

/žíznivý/

Feeling the need to drink.

/ustaraný/

Feeling anxious about something.

/znuděný/

Feeling tired because something is not interesting.

/nadšený/

Feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something.

/překvapený/

Feeling wonder because of something unexpected.

/láska/

A deep feeling of affection.

/naděje/

The feeling that something good will happen.