Counting and quantities
After two, three and four, use common counting plurals: . After five and higher, nouns take genitive plural: . Masculine people have additional forms, which you can learn as needed.
Quantities also use genitive: . , and are useful examples; genitive plurals have several patterns, so learn each noun’s quantity form rather than one universal ending.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have two apples. | |
| I have two apples. | |
| I want six eggs. | |
| I want six eggs. | |
| Mourek eats a lot of fish. | |
| Mourek eats a lot of fish. | |
| I want a litre of milk. | |
| I want a litre of milk. | |
Mám dvě jablka.I have two apples.
Chci šest vajec.I want six eggs.
Mourek jí hodně ryb.Mourek eats a lot of fish.
Chci litr mléka.I want a litre of milk.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I have two apples.
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I want six eggs.
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Mourek eats a lot of fish.
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I want a litre of milk.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Mám dvě .
I have two apples.
Chci šest .
I want six eggs.
Mourek jí hodně .
Mourek eats a lot of fish.
Chci litr .
I want a litre of milk.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mám dvě .
I have two apples.
Chci šest .
I want six eggs.
Mourek jí hodně .
Mourek eats a lot of fish.
Chci litr .
I want a litre of milk.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I have two apples.
I want six eggs.
Mourek eats a lot of fish.
I want a litre of milk.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I have two apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I have two apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I want six eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I want six eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Mourek eats a lot of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Mourek eats a lot of fish.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I want a litre of milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I want a litre of milk.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
