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Jak přišel Mourek
How Mourek came to number 7
Module 10 · StayingGet to know the neighbours and practise what you've learned in a new story.
The storyA Saturday in June. At the market and then in the courtyard, the people who were there tell you and Eliška how a tiny grey kitten found number 7, and whose key he took first.
New words in the story
- koťátko kitten
- kousnout to bite
- schody steps
- domov home
- prostě simply
- od té doby since then
- koťátka kitten after od; since he was a kitten
- schodech the stairs / steps, as in on the steps
Tap a word to see what it means.
A Saturday morning in June. The market square is full of people. You and Eliška stop at the fish stall.
KarelDobré ráno! Dům číslo sedm! Zase jste tady.
Good morning! Oh, number 7! You're here again.
EliškaDobré ráno, pane Karle! Rybu, prosím. Pro Mourka.
Good morning, Mr Karel! I'd like some fish, please. For Mourek.
- Karel
Pro Mourka? Jistě. Jeho účet už je dlouhý.
For Mourek? Of course. His bill is very long already.
Pane Karle, znáte Mourka dlouho?
Mr Karel, have you known Mourek long?
Pane Karle, znáte Mourka dlouho?
Mr Karel, have you known Mourek long?
- Karel
Moc dlouho. Znám ho od malého koťátka.
A very long time. I've known him since he was a tiny kitten.
EliškaMalého? Mourek byl malý?
Tiny? Mourek was tiny?
- Karel
Ano. Před mnoha lety přišel jedno studené ráno sem na trh.
Yes. Many years ago, one cold morning, he came here, to the market.
KarelByl mokrý a hladový. Malý jako moje ruka.
He was wet and hungry. And as small as my hand.
A co jste udělal?
And what did you do?
A co jste udělal?
And what did you do?
- Karel
Dal jsem mu rybu. A tak začal jeho účet!
I gave him some fish. And that's how his bill started!
- Eliška
A proč má takové ucho?
And why is his ear like that?
- Karel
Na trhu byl velký pes. Kousl koťátko do ucha.
There was a big dog at the market. The dog bit the kitten's ear.
- Karel
Od té doby Mourek nemá rád psy.
Since then Mourek hasn't liked dogs.
Karim from the corner shop comes over with a box of apples.
KarimDobré ráno! Mluvíte o Mourkovi? Já jsem tam taky byl.
Good morning! Are you talking about Mourek? I was there too.
- Karim
Lidé mu dávali ryby a mléko. Ale nevěděli, čí je.
People gave him fish and milk, but they didn't know whose he was.
- Eliška
A zůstal na trhu?
And did he stay at the market?
- Karim
Ne. Měl nás rád. Ale hledal domov. Opravdový domov.
No. He liked us, but he was looking for a home. A real home.
- Karim
Šel za mnou z trhu. Přes celé město.
He followed me from the market, right across town.
KarimDíval se na každý dům. Ten ne. Ten ne. Ten ne.
He looked at every house. Not that one. Not that one. Not that one.
- Karim
Potom viděl dům se zelenými dveřmi.
Then he saw a house with a green door.
- Eliška
Dům číslo sedm!
Number 7!
- Karim
Ano. Sedl si na schody a čekal.
Yes. He sat down on the steps and waited.
That afternoon, in the courtyard of number 7. Marie sits on her bench in the sun, and you tell her what you have heard.
MarieAno. Vím všechno. Byla jsem tam.
Yes, yes. I know everything. I was there.
MarieTen večer pršelo. Otevřela jsem dveře. Na schodech sedělo malé šedé koťátko.
That evening it was raining. I opened the door, and on the steps sat a little grey kitten.
- Marie
Řekla jsem mu: Nejsi můj kocour!
I said to him: 'You're not my cat!'
- Eliška
A co udělal?
And what did he do?
- Marie
Prostě šel dovnitř. Jako šéf.
He just walked in. Like the boss.
A kde spal?
And where did he sleep?
A kde spal?
And where did he sleep?
- Marie
V bytě tři. Tenkrát byl prázdný.
In flat 3. That flat was empty then.
Byt tři? Můj byt!
Flat 3? My flat!
Byt tři? Můj byt!
Flat 3? My flat!
- Marie
Ano. Dlouho to byl jeho byt.
Yes. For a long time it was his flat.
- Eliška
Babi, a kdo mu dal jméno Mourek?
Grandma, and who named him Mourek?
- Marie
Já. Byl malý a šedý. Řekla jsem: budeš Mourek.
I did. He was so small and grey. I said: 'You'll be Mourek.'
MarieA další ráno vzal první klíč.
And the next morning he took his first key.
- Eliška
Čí klíč?
Whose key?
- Marie
Od bytu tři. Z mojí kapsy.
The key to flat 3. From my pocket.
Byt tři? Tak můj klíč!
Flat 3? So... my key!
Byt tři? Tak můj klíč!
Flat 3? So... my key!
- Marie
Ano. Proto ti vzal klíč první večer. Byl jeho.
Yes. That's why he took your key on the first evening. It was his key.
Mourek walks across the courtyard and jumps onto the bench, right between you and Marie.
EliškaNení zlobivý. Jen miluje ten klíč!
He isn't bad. He just loves that key!
- Eliška
Když tady zůstaneš deset let, vezme ti deset klíčů!
If you stay here for ten years, he'll take ten of your keys!
Dobře. Tak potřebuju hodně klíčů.
All right. Then I'll need lots of keys.
Dobře. Tak potřebuju hodně klíčů.
All right. Then I'll need lots of keys.
- Marie
Dáte si čaj? Řeknu vám víc.
Would you like some tea? I'll tell you more.
Moc rád! A ty, Mourku? Dáš si rybu?
I'd love some! And you, Mourek? Would you like some fish?
Moc ráda! A ty, Mourku? Dáš si rybu?
I'd love some! And you, Mourek? Would you like some fish?
Mourek nic neříká. Ale už sedí u Mariiných dveří.
Mourek says nothing. But he's already sitting at Marie's door.
Practice 1/4 · Who says it
Who said it?
Who says it?
Dobré ráno! Dům číslo sedm! Zase jste tady.
Dobré ráno! Dům číslo sedm! Zase jste tady.
Dobré ráno, pane Karle! Rybu, prosím. Pro Mourka.
Dobré ráno, pane Karle! Rybu, prosím. Pro Mourka.
Pane Karle, znáte Mourka dlouho?
Pane Karle, znáte Mourka dlouho?
Practice 2/4 · True or false
Right or wrong?
True or false?
Mourek přišel na trh.
Mourek came to the market.
Byl velký a suchý.
He was big and dry.
Pes ho kousl do ucha.
A dog bit his ear.
Mourek spal v obchodě.
Mourek slept in the shop.
Marie mu dala jméno.
Marie gave him his name.
Practice 3/4 · What happens
What happened first?
Put what happens in order.
Practice 4/4 · Questions
Understand the story
Answer the questions.
Jaký byl malý Mourek?
What was little Mourek like?
This detail is stated in the story.
Kde spal?
Where did he sleep?
This detail is stated in the story.
Kdo mu dal jméno?
Who gave him his name?
This detail is stated in the story.
Unit complete