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Czech in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

Musím a nesmím

The full present of is . Add an infinitive: . means I do not have to; means I must not.

Weather expressions often have no personal subject: . Use . For your feeling use a dative pronoun: .

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Czech	Meaning
	I have to work.
I have to work.
	You have to sleep. (polite)
You have to sleep. (polite)
	I feel cold.
I feel cold.
	It is raining outside.
It is raining outside.

Větší než

Superlative: The greatest degree, usually with .

Comparative: A comparison: , .

Many comparative adjectives use -ější or -ší: . Useful irregular forms are . They have the same nominative singular ending across genders.

Use for than: . Comparing conditions can use adverbs: . Superlatives add : .

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Czech	Meaning
	The sea is bigger than the lake.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
	It is warmer here than in Hamburg.
It is warmer here than in Hamburg.
	That bag is smaller than mine.
That bag is smaller than mine.
	It is colder in winter than in summer.
It is colder in winter than in summer.

Teplou bundu

After and , use accusative for clothes: becomes , and becomes . Masculine inanimate stays unchanged: .

For the highest degree, add to the comparative: . For too use or : . With a personal feeling, use , not a literal adjective about your body.

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Czech	Meaning
	I am looking for a warm jacket.
I am looking for a warm jacket.
	I want a black hat.
I want a black hat.
	This is the warmest jacket.
This is the warmest jacket.
	Can I pay by card?
Can I pay by card?

Umíte zpívat?

Use for a skill, for possibility/permission, for an obligation and for a wish. Each takes an infinitive: .

Review all persons: ; ; ; .

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Czech	Meaning
	Do you know how to sing? (polite)
Do you know how to sing? (polite)
	We have to work.
We have to work.
	They want to sleep.
They want to sleep.
	I can come.
I can come.

Protože a když

Join a simple reason with : . The verb stays in its normal Czech form. can mean when or if in everyday plans: .

For an obligation use . Its negative means there is no need; prohibition is . The full prohibition forms are .

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Czech	Meaning
	I am at home because it is raining.
I am at home because it is raining.
	When it rains, I take an umbrella.
When it rains, I take an umbrella.
	I do not have to work tomorrow.
I do not have to work tomorrow.
	You must not play after midnight. (familiar)
You must not play after midnight. (familiar)

Practice 1/7 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

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I have to work.
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The sea is bigger than the lake.
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I am looking for a warm jacket.
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Do you know how to sing? (polite)

Practice 2/7 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Já pracovat.
I have to work.
Moře je než jezero.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
Hledám teplou .
I am looking for a warm jacket.
Vy zpívat?
Do you know how to sing? (polite)
Jsem doma, prší.
I am at home because it is raining.

Practice 3/7 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Já pracovat.
I have to work.
Moře je než jezero.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
Hledám teplou .
I am looking for a warm jacket.
Vy zpívat?
Do you know how to sing? (polite)
Jsem doma, prší.
I am at home because it is raining.

Practice 4/7 · Building sentences

Build a sentence

Put the words in order.

I have to work.
The sea is bigger than the lake.
I am looking for a warm jacket.
Do you know how to sing? (polite)
I am at home because it is raining.

Practice 5/7 · In situations

What would you say?

Choose the right words for the situation.

I have to work.
You say:
I have to work.
You say:
The sea is bigger than the lake.
You say:
The sea is bigger than the lake.
You say:
I am looking for a warm jacket.
You say:
I am looking for a warm jacket.
You say:
Do you know how to sing? (polite)
You say:
Do you know how to sing? (polite)
You say:

Practice 6/7 · Matching

Connect messages and meanings

Match the pairs.

Practice 7/7 · The right form

Forms for your own voice

Choose the form for Lukas or Lena.

As Lukas
plavu.
I like swimming.
As Lena
plavu.
I like swimming.
As Lukas
čtu.
I like reading.
As Lena
čtu.
I like reading.
As Lukas
vařím.
I like cooking.
As Lena
vařím.
I like cooking.
As Lukas
zpívám.
I like singing.
As Lena
zpívám.
I like singing.

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