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Czech Vocabulary - Family

In today's lesson, we will learn some basic Czech words related to family.

Main Terms

Below is a table with some of the most common Czech words related to family.

Word in Czech	Pronunciation	Translation in English
matka	/ˈmatka/	mother
otec	/ˈotɛts/	father
bratr	/ˈbratr/	brother
sestra	/ˈsɛstra/	sister
dítě	/ˈdiːtɛ/	child
babička	/babɪtʃka/	grandmother
dědeček	/ˈdɛdɛtʃɛk/	grandfather
manžel	/ˈmanʒɛl/	husband
manželka	/ˈmanʒɛlka/	wife
syn	/sin/	son
dcera	/ˈd͡sɛra/	daughter
teta	/ˈtɛta/	aunt
strýc	/ˈstrɪts/	uncle
bratranec	/bratranɛts/	cousin

Dialogue

Let's practice using the words above in a dialogue.

• Person 1: Jak se jmenuje tvůj otec? (/ˈjak sɛ ˈjmɛnuːjə ˈtvuːj ˈotɛts/) – What is your father's name?
• Person 2: Můj otec se jmenuje Jan. (/muːj ˈotɛts sɛ ˈjmɛnuːjə ˈjan/) – My father's name is Jan.
• Person 1: A máš bratra nebo sestru? (/aː maːʃ ˈbratra nɛbo ˈsɛstru/) – Do you have a brother or a sister?
• Person 2: Ano, mám bratra. (/aːno ˈmaːm ˈbratra/) – Yes, I have a brother.
• Person 1: Jak se jmenuje? (/ˈjak sɛ ˈjmɛnuːjə/) – What is his name?
• Person 2: Můj bratr se jmenuje Tomáš. (/muːj ˈbratr sɛ ˈjmɛnuːjə ˈtomɑːʃ/) – My brother's name is Tomáš.
• Person 1: A máš děti? (/aː maːʃ ˈdiːti/) – Do you have children?
• Person 2: Ne, nemám. (/nɛ ˈnɛmaːm/) – No, I don't.
• Person 1: A máš manželku? (/aː maːʃ ˈmanʒɛlku/) – Do you have a wife?
• Person 2: Ano, mám. (/aːno ˈmaːm/) – Yes, I do.

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