Language/Czech/Vocabulary/Greetings
As you might know, Czech people (however rude they might appear to you when you're a tourist) actually have some courtesy among them đ
That's why we also distinguish between friends and people we respect (like employers, older family members, and greetings based on if you're older/younger than the person).
Don't worry, it might sound hard but it is actually pretty easy! đ I'd say it's quite similar to English.
Everything in BOLD is mostly used in spoken Czech, so please do not write it in any formal letter or so.
After mastering Czech greetings, you can also explore other related topics such as Czech Vocabulary - Feelings and Emotions, learn How to say Good Bye? in Czech, and dive into the world of Czech adjectives.
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Ahoj! Äau! Äus! Hoj! Nazdar! - you say this to your friends or kids that are younger than you, also you say -ahoj- and -Äau- to your family members. The rest is used mostly among friends.
Hello![edit | edit source]
Ahoj!
Good day![edit | edit source]
DobrĂ˝ den! - to be honest, this is the greeting you always use when you meet someone you have to respect (teacher, someone new, employer...) you use it until at about 6pm and then you change it to good evening which is translated a bit later
Good morning![edit | edit source]
DobrĂŠ rĂĄno!
Good noon![edit | edit source]
DobrĂŠ poledne! (not used much in normal conversations but you can encounter it sometimes, mostly in older Czech language)
Good afternoon![edit | edit source]
DobrĂŠ odpoledne!
Good evening[edit | edit source]
DobrĂ˝ veÄer
Goodbye[edit | edit source]
Wondering how to say goodbye? With your family/friends/young kids you can use ahoj, Äau, Äus, hoj as explained above
Saying goodbye in respectful way
Nashledanou (it basically means -so we can see each other again-)
More vocabulary[edit | edit source]
English | Czech |
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Welcome | VĂTEJTE ! |
How are you ? | JAK SE MĂTE ? |
What`s your name? | JAK SE JMENUJETE ? |
My name is ⌠| JMENUJI SE ... |
Sure ! | URÄITÄ ! |
Just a minute ! | MOMENT, PROSĂM ! |
I am ready | JSEM PĹIPRAVEN |
Let`s go ! | POJD´ME NA TO |
Good luck ! | HODNÄ Ĺ TÄSTI |
How old are you ? | KOLIK JE VĂM LET ? |
Somebody speaks Czech ? | NÄKDO MLUVĂ ÄESKY ? |
Go straight ! | JDÄTE ROVNÄ |
To the right ! | ZABOÄTE / ZAHNÄTE DOPRAVA |
To the left ! | ZABOÄTE / ZAHNÄTE DOLEVA |
Thank you ! | DÄKUJI |
You`re welcome ! | NENĂ ZAÄ / NENĂ ZA CO |
Please ! | PROSĂM |
Be careful ! | POZOR ! |
How much is it ? | KOLIK TO STOJĂ ? |
Good morning | DOBRĂ RĂNO |
Good afternoon | DOBRĂ ODPOLEDNE |
Good evening | DOBRĂ VEÄER |
Good night | DOBROU NOC |
Nice to meet you | TÄĹ Ă MÄ |
Do you live here? | BYDLĂTE ZDE ? |
I`m here on vacation | JSEM TU NA DOVOLENĂ |
I`m here to study | JSEM TU KVĹŽLI STUDIU |
See you soon ! | UVIDĂME SE POZDÄJI |
See you Tomorrow | UVIDĂME ZĂTRA |
Just a second ! | CHVILKU, PROSĂM |
Do you work ? | PRACUJETE ? |
No smoking ! | KOUĹENĂ ZAKĂZĂNO |
Good bye ! | NA SHLEDANOU ! |
How can you say ⌠in Czech ? | JAK SE ĹEKNE âŚÄESKY ? |
Today is hot ! | DNES JE HORKO |
I speak a little | JĂ MLUVĂM TROCHU |
Speak slower ! | MLUVTE POMALEJI |
Good appetite | DOBROU CHUT´ |
Where are u from ? | ODKUD JSTE ? |
What time is it ? | KOLIK JE HODIN ? |
I am sorry ! | OMLOUVĂM SE |
Do you speak Czech? | MLUVĂTE ÄESKY ? |
Have a good travel ! | ŠŤASTNOU CESTU / HEZKĂ VĂLET |
Bye ! | SBOHEM |
Bye ! (Answer) | SBOHEM |
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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