Identifying things
Czech nouns have three genders. Use with masculine nouns, with feminine nouns and with neuter nouns: . These forms can mean that or the in context.
For one thing use ; for several use . Negation is or . For objects after having or wanting, feminine -a often becomes -u: . We practise this next.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| That house is old. | |
| That house is old. | |
| That lamp is mine. | |
| That lamp is mine. | |
| That window is small. | |
| That window is small. | |
| There are chairs here. | |
| There are chairs here. | |
Ten dům je starý.That house is old.
Ta lampa je moje.That lamp is mine.
To okno je malé.That window is small.
Tady jsou židle.There are chairs here.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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That house is old.
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That lamp is mine.
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That window is small.
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There are chairs here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
dům je starý.
That house is old.
lampa je moje.
That lamp is mine.
okno je malé.
That window is small.
Tady židle.
There are chairs here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
dům je starý.
That house is old.
lampa je moje.
That lamp is mine.
okno je malé.
That window is small.
Tady židle.
There are chairs here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
That house is old.
That lamp is mine.
That window is small.
There are chairs here.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
That house is old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
That house is old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
That lamp is mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
That lamp is mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
That window is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
That window is small.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
There are chairs here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
There are chairs here.
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
