Noun gender and hunger
Czech nouns have gender: masculine animate, masculine inanimate, feminine, and neuter. At this stage, just notice some examples: is masculine animate, is masculine inanimate, is feminine, and is neuter.
Some adjectives change with the speaker’s gender. A male learner says ; a female learner says .
Czech also often uses for “I am hungry”. Both and are useful early chunks.
The word is very useful. It can mean “please” in requests: It can also mean “here you are” or “yes?” in other situations later.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| male neighbour | ||
| male neighbour | ||
| house | ||
| house | ||
| café | ||
| café | ||
| morning | ||
| morning | ||
| hungry | ||
| hungry | ||
| tea, please | ||
| tea, please | ||
Já jsem hladový.I am hungry. (male speaker)
Já jsem hladová.I am hungry. (female speaker)
Mám hlad.I am hungry.
Kávu, prosím.Coffee, please.
To je moje kavárna.This is my café.
To je nový soused.That is the new male neighbour.
To je nová sousedka.That is the new female neighbour.
Dobré ráno!Good morning!
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am hungry. (male speaker)
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I am hungry. (female speaker)
.
I am hungry.
, .
Coffee, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Já jsem .
I am hungry. (male speaker)
Já jsem .
I am hungry. (female speaker)
Mám .
I am hungry.
Kávu, .
Coffee, please.
To je moje .
This is my café.
To je nový .
That is the new male neighbour.
To je nová .
That is the new female neighbour.
Dobré !
Good morning!
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Já jsem .
I am hungry. (male speaker)
Já jsem .
I am hungry. (female speaker)
Mám .
I am hungry.
Kávu, .
Coffee, please.
To je moje .
This is my café.
To je nový .
That is the new male neighbour.
To je nová .
That is the new female neighbour.
Dobré !
Good morning!
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am hungry. (male speaker)
I am hungry. (female speaker)
This is my café.
That is the new male neighbour.
That is the new female neighbour.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am hungry. (male speaker)
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am hungry. (male speaker)
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am hungry. (female speaker)
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am hungry. (female speaker)
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
I am hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Coffee, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Czech pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Nouns and their gender
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
