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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.
Kolik je hodin?
Use for hours. For when something happens use . Twenty-four-hour times are useful and clear: .
Czech half-hours refer to the next hour: is 8:30. is 8:15; is 8:45. is 8:55. For schedules, means from 9:00 until 17:30.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| It is two o’clock. | |
| It is two o’clock. | |
| Work starts at nine. | |
| Work starts at nine. | |
| It is half past eight. | |
| It is half past eight. | |
| It is a quarter to nine. | |
| It is a quarter to nine. | |
V pondělí, každý den
The complete week is . For on a day say .
For habits use . A negative verb with means never: . Czech uses both the negative word and the negative verb. means twice a day.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I have a meeting on Wednesday. | |
| I have a meeting on Wednesday. | |
| I work on Friday. | |
| I work on Friday. | |
| I never eat fish. | |
| I never eat fish. | |
| I eat twice a day. | |
| I eat twice a day. | |
Vstávám a myju se
Reflexive: The short forms and appear with reflexive verbs.
The present of is . The verb has . The forms and are also standard.
The short words and usually follow the first phrase: is used with ; often means for oneself: . They do not replace one another freely. For liking an activity, use for a man and for a woman.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| I get up at half past six. | |
| I get up at half past six. | |
| You get up at two. (familiar) | |
| You get up at two. (familiar) | |
| I wash in the morning. | |
| I wash in the morning. | |
| I like reading. | |
| I like reading. | |
V kuchyni, do kuchyně
Locative: A form after prepositions such as , , for location or topic.
For being in a place, and usually take locative: . Noun patterns vary: .
For movement into an enclosed place, use plus genitive: . For movement onto or to some places, takes accusative: . Compare with instrumental and with accusative.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Mourek is in the kitchen. | |
| Mourek is in the kitchen. | |
| I am going into the kitchen. | |
| I am going into the kitchen. | |
| The pen is on the table. | |
| The pen is on the table. | |
| I am putting the pen on the table. | |
| I am putting the pen on the table. | |
Počkej, počkejte
Imperative: A request or instruction, such as , .
A word for a person or thing: , , , .
For one friend use . For several people or one person politely use . To suggest doing something together, use . Learn common irregular commands with their verb.
Add for politeness. Negative commands add : . A short object pronoun normally goes after the first phrase: .
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Wait, please, Mr Tomáš. | |
| Wait, please, Mr Tomáš. | |
| Give me the key, Eliška. | |
| Give me the key, Eliška. | |
| Open the door, please, Mrs Nováková. | |
| Open the door, please, Mrs Nováková. | |
| Let us go to the café. | |
| Let us go to the café. | |
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As Lukas
.
I like reading.
As Lena
.
I like reading.
.
It is two o’clock.
.
I have a meeting on Wednesday.
.
I get up at half past six.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As Lukas
čtu.
I like reading.
As Lena
čtu.
I like reading.
Jsou hodiny.
It is two o’clock.
mám poradu.
I have a meeting on Wednesday.
Já v půl sedmé.
I get up at half past six.
Mourek je v .
Mourek is in the kitchen.
, prosím, pane Tomáši.
Wait, please, Mr Tomáš.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
As Lukas
čtu.
I like reading.
As Lena
čtu.
I like reading.
Jsou hodiny.
It is two o’clock.
mám poradu.
I have a meeting on Wednesday.
Já v půl sedmé.
I get up at half past six.
Mourek je v .
Mourek is in the kitchen.
, prosím, pane Tomáši.
Wait, please, Mr Tomáš.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
It is two o’clock.
I have a meeting on Wednesday.
I get up at half past six.
Mourek is in the kitchen.
Wait, please, Mr Tomáš.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As Lukas
I like reading.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I like reading.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
It is two o’clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
It is two o’clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I have a meeting on Wednesday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I have a meeting on Wednesday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I get up at half past six.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I get up at half past six.
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
