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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.
Mám a čísla
The full present of is . Negation adds : .
Numbers zero to ten are . Say phone numbers digit by digit. For one use ; two is but .
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have a key. | |
| I have a key. | |
| You have a phone. (familiar) | |
| You have a phone. (familiar) | |
| We do not have a key. | |
| We do not have a key. | |
| I have two lamps. | |
| I have two lamps. | |
Chci čaj
Conditional: The courtesy expression is learnt as a useful chunk.
Infinitive: The dictionary verb form, often ending in -t: , .
The full present of is . Add an infinitive for an action: . For a drink or food, use an accusative object: .
The courtesy chunks for a man and for a woman mean I would like. Learn them whole now; you do not need the full conditional system. Numbers eleven to twenty: .
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I want tea. | |
| I want tea. | |
| Do you want breakfast? (polite) | |
| Do you want breakfast? (polite) | |
| I want coffee. | |
| I want coffee. | |
| I would like tea, please. | |
| I would like tea, please. | |
Kolik stojí?
Tens are ; one hundred is . Combine them simply: .
Czech money is . Say . Larger prices need and . These useful forms are introduced here because Czech prices are often whole crowns. Ask
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Coffee costs forty-five crowns. | |
| Coffee costs forty-five crowns. | |
| That costs two crowns. | |
| That costs two crowns. | |
| That costs one crown. | |
| That costs one crown. | |
| How much does tea cost? | |
| How much does tea cost? | |
Dvě jablka, pět jablek
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. | |
S mlékem, bez cukru
Instrumental: A form for means and after for accompaniment.
The preposition means with and takes instrumental: . Use when it makes pronunciation easier. Common singular patterns include masculine/neuter -em and feminine -ou: .
The preposition takes genitive: . A genitive form can be -u/-a for masculine, -a for neuter and -y/-e for feminine. Learn noun examples together with the preposition.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The tea is with milk. | |
| The tea is with milk. | |
| I want tea without sugar. | |
| I want tea without sugar. | |
| The bread is with cheese. | |
| The bread is with cheese. | |
| I am going with Petra. | |
| I am going with Petra. | |
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As Lukas
, .
I would like tea, please.
As Lena
, .
I would like tea, please.
.
I have a key.
.
I want tea.
.
Coffee costs forty-five crowns.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As Lukas
čaj, prosím.
I would like tea, please.
As Lena
čaj, prosím.
I would like tea, please.
Já klíč.
I have a key.
Já čaj.
I want tea.
Káva stojí čtyřicet pět .
Coffee costs forty-five crowns.
Mám dvě .
I have two apples.
Čaj je s .
The tea is with milk.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
As Lukas
čaj, prosím.
I would like tea, please.
As Lena
čaj, prosím.
I would like tea, please.
Já klíč.
I have a key.
Já čaj.
I want tea.
Káva stojí čtyřicet pět .
Coffee costs forty-five crowns.
Mám dvě .
I have two apples.
Čaj je s .
The tea is with milk.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As Lukas
I would like tea, please.
As Lena
I would like tea, please.
I have a key.
I want tea.
Coffee costs forty-five crowns.
I have two apples.
The tea is with milk.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As Lukas
I would like tea, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I would like tea, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I have a key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I want tea.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee costs forty-five crowns.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee costs forty-five crowns.
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
