Vocative: The form for addressing someone directly, such as .
A short postcard
Letters can start with a vocative: . Czech direct address changes some names: . A surname after usually keeps its feminine adjective form: .
Useful perfective future forms for a postcard are . Learn them with . For a signature use for a male writer and for a female writer.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dear Anna! | |
| Dear Anna! | |
| Dear Jan! | |
| Dear Jan! | |
| I will buy a stamp tomorrow. | |
| I will buy a stamp tomorrow. | |
| Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena. | |
| Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena. | |
Milá Anno!Dear Anna!
Milý Jane!Dear Jan!
Zítra koupím známku.I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
Ahoj! Tvůj Lukas.Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Ahoj! Tvoje Lena.Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Dear Anna!
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Dear Jan!
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I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
! .
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
! .
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Milá !
Dear Anna!
Milý !
Dear Jan!
Zítra známku.
I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
Ahoj! Lukas.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Ahoj! Lena.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Milá !
Dear Anna!
Milý !
Dear Jan!
Zítra známku.
I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
Ahoj! Lukas.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Ahoj! Lena.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Dear Anna — thank you!
Dear Jan — thank you!
I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Dear Anna!
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Anna!
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Jan!
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Dear Jan!
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I will buy a stamp tomorrow.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Bye! Yours, Lukas/Lena.
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
