1Dobrý večerGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp nextCzech · Beginner course · A1
Number 7 — An introduction to Czech
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Arrival
Get into your new flat and meet the people of number 7.
1Dobrý večerGood eveningI can greet an older neighbour politely and say my nameUp next
2Klíč a hladThe key and hungerI can say hello to a child, ask her name, get my key back and ask where something isUp next
3V kavárněIn the caféI can introduce myself in a café, choose coffee or tea, and say if I like somethingUp next
4V nociAt nightI can knock on a neighbour's door, say that I want to sleep, and ask someone to do something tomorrowUp next
5Kdo bydlí kdeWho lives whereI can ask how someone is, and ask where people liveUp next
The empty flat
Make the flat liveable.
6FormulářOne more formI can spell my name, say where I'm from, which languages I speak and what I do, and ask someone to speak slowlyUp next
7Můj nový bytThere's nothing hereI can say what is in a flat and what is not, and ask what something isUp next
8Žlutá pohovkaA yellow sofa in the bathroomI can say what colour and size things are, and where they are in a roomUp next
9Stůl v kuchyniThe café tableI can ask what happened, say what is in my kitchen and whose things are, and say what I needUp next
10Pomoc v nociWho is helping?I can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their helpUp next
The café
Order breakfast like a regular, and fill your fridge.
11Ještě jedna stránkaYour number, pleaseI can say my phone number, count to ten and say how many things I haveUp next
12Jen čajTea. Just tea.I can ask for food and drink, and say what I want and don't wantUp next
13Čaj bez cukruThe man at the third tableI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the billUp next
14Devatenáct jablekSix eggs and a lot of fishI can ask a shop for things, say how many I want, and payUp next
15Objednávám jáExactly what I wantI can order a whole breakfast in one go, with and without things, and payUp next
Photos on the wall
Get to know the families of number 7, just as Eliška turns ten.
16Rodinné fotkyPhotos on the wallI can name family members and say how old people areUp next
17Domácí úkolHomeworkI can say how old I am, how many brothers and sisters I have, and when my birthday isUp next
18Telefon z PrahyA call from HamburgI can say how I am on the phone, describe my flat and my town, and describe what people look likeUp next
19Žlutý skicákA present for EliškaI can choose a present, ask about prices and colours, and say what someone already hasUp next
20Deset svíčekTen candlesI can wish someone happy birthday, give a present, and say if I'm married, if I have children and where my parents liveUp next
The first week at work
Survive your first week at the office.
21První den v práciFive to nineI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email addressUp next
22Jeden den, jedna barvaThe list of listsI can read a weekly plan and say what I do on which day and how oftenUp next
23Ráno a nocGet up at seven, sleep at sevenI can describe my day, say what I like doing in my free time and ask others about theirsUp next
24Dárek pro TomášeThe mouseI can say where something is in the office and ask people to do somethingUp next
25Pravidla pro kocouraThe office cat's rulesI can read a short notice and write a short message to colleaguesUp next
Around town
Find the market, the station and the park, and get to the lake on Sunday.
26Tři nádražíLeft, right, straight onI can ask the way and understand simple directionsUp next
27Na trhuThe cat's billI can buy food at the market in kilos, bottles and pieces, and ask what it costsUp next
28Plán BThe second platformI can buy a train ticket, ask when and where the train leaves, and understand an announcementUp next
29Mourek zná cestuPlan BI can say where I'm from and where I live now, and how I get somewhereUp next
30Mapa městaThe mapI can say where places are on a map and explain the wayUp next
The weather and what to wear
Get ready for the town festival, two weeks away.
31DeštníkTake an umbrellaI can say what the weather is like and say what I must or needn't takeUp next
32Čtyři taškyColder than in HamburgI can understand a forecast, compare the weather here and at home, and talk about the seasonsUp next
33Žlutá bundaToo small, too bigI can ask for a size and colour, try things on, and pay by cardUp next
34Seznam pomocníkůCan you sing?I can say what I can and can't do, and understand simple rulesUp next
35Klíč od půdyThe raincoatI can say why something is so, and give and accept a complimentUp next
A bad day
Get well before the festival on Saturday.
36Čaj a postelI can't comeI can call in sick, say how I feel and understand simple adviceUp next
37Termín u lékařeThe nearest free timeI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my detailsUp next
38Bolí mě v krkuWhere does it hurt?I can say what hurts, understand a doctor's instructions and ask how to say a wordUp next
39Špunty do ušíSomething for the throatI can ask for medicine and understand how often to take itUp next
40Doktorka EliškaDoctor EliškaI can say how I feel now and understand a short noteUp next
The festival
Get through the festival, then work out what really happened.
41Koncert začínáBefore the concertI can say what will happen and whenUp next
42Duch s ocasemWhat did you see?I can say what I did, saw and heard yesterdayUp next
43Dvacet čtrnáct20.14I can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone didUp next
44Babička viděla všechnoGrandmother saw everythingI can say what other people did, and say that something is not trueUp next
45Fotky ze slavnostiThe photosI can describe photos of an event and write a postcard about itUp next
Staying
Decide whether to stay in the town.
46Práce v PrazeA job in the capitalI can talk about my plans and book a room on the phoneUp next
47PohovorThe interviewI can introduce myself fully and answer questions about my work, my languages and my pastUp next
48Všichni mají práciEveryone is busyI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another dayUp next
49Poklad na půděThe atticI can say whose things are and when they went missingUp next
50ZůstávámI'm stayingI can announce a decision and give reasons, thank people and invite a friend to visitUp next
People of number 7
Marie Novákováowns the building and lives on the ground floor
Eliškathe landlady's granddaughter, nine years old
Janlives upstairs, plays the trumpet
Petraruns the café on the ground floor
Tomášyour new colleague at work
Mourekthe building's cat, belongs to nobody
doktorka Eva Novákováthe landlady's daughter, the town doctor