A describing word agreeing in gender, number and case with its noun.
Describing people
For appearance use . The plurals and have special forms, and is plural when talking about someone’s hair.
Descriptions agree with the person: . For yourself use a male or female adjective as appropriate. The useful comparison chunks refer to age.
| Czech | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jan has brown eyes. | |
| Jan has brown eyes. | |
| He has black hair. | |
| He has black hair. | |
| Marie is short. | |
| Marie is short. | |
| I am young. | |
| I am young. | |
Jan má hnědé oči.Jan has brown eyes.
Má černé vlasy.He has black hair.
Marie je nízká.Marie is short.
Jsem mladý.I am young.
Jsem mladá.I am young.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Jan has brown eyes.
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He has black hair.
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Marie is short.
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I am young.
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I am young.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jan má hnědé .
Jan has brown eyes.
Má černé .
He has black hair.
Marie je .
Marie is short.
Jsem .
I am young.
Jsem .
I am young.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Jan má hnědé .
Jan has brown eyes.
Má černé .
He has black hair.
Marie je .
Marie is short.
Jsem .
I am young.
Jsem .
I am young.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Jan has brown eyes.
He has black hair.
Marie is short.
I am young.
I am young.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Jan has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Jan has brown eyes.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
He has black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
He has black hair.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Marie is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Marie is short.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am young.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am young.
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
