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– there <strong>is</strong> a different <strong>for</strong>m of Czech language used when talking with a friend and<br />
with an older person or a professor. Be aware of that – <strong>you</strong> do not want to look<br />
impolite.<br />
– watch <strong>you</strong>r wallet – all the time.<br />
– especially <strong>for</strong> students from the south: when a Czech person says “let’s meet at<br />
17:00”, they really mean 17:00. Waiting <strong>for</strong> a long time <strong>is</strong> usually not common.<br />
Classes also generally start at the announced time, although there <strong>is</strong> a 15-minute<br />
period called ‘the academic quarter hour’, during which it <strong>is</strong> ok to be late.<br />
little czech dictionary (jak se máš?)<br />
Many people say that the Czech language <strong>is</strong> unpronounceable as a result of the ridiculous<br />
amount of consonants that it <strong>is</strong> possible to place together in a word (e.g. čtvrtek –<br />
Thursday, zmrzlina – ice-cream). What’s more, there are a few sounds that are very<br />
difficult to pronounce also <strong>for</strong> some Czechs themselves, e.g. the letter Ř, which <strong>is</strong><br />
pronounced as something between the French R and a soft Z.<br />
Also <strong>you</strong> will notice many accents over the consonants or vocals. Generally the<br />
rule <strong>is</strong> that when <strong>you</strong> see a little line over a vocal, <strong>you</strong> have to pronounce it longer<br />
(e.g. káva – kaava). When there <strong>is</strong> a small tick over the letter, mostly consonants, they<br />
are pronounced just in a softer way than their equivalents without a tick. So don’t<br />
worry, a little bit of practice will make <strong>you</strong> a master.<br />
PHRASES IN ENGLISH PHRASES IN CZECH<br />
Hello. Ahoj/ Čau/ Nazdar<br />
Good morning. Dobré ráno<br />
Good evening. Dobrý večer<br />
Good day. Dobrý den<br />
Please. Prosím<br />
Thank <strong>you</strong>. Děkuji/ Díky (less <strong>for</strong>mal)<br />
I am sorry. Promiňte/ Promiň (less <strong>for</strong>mal)<br />
I don’t speak Czech. Nemluvím česky<br />
I am from….. Já jsem z….<br />
Could I please get…. Mohl bych prosím dostat….<br />
Do <strong>you</strong> have a menu in Engl<strong>is</strong>h? Máte jídelní lístek v angličtině?<br />
I will have one beer, please. Dám si jedno pivo, prosím.<br />
I would like to have a coffee. Dal bych si kávu.<br />
I would like to pay. Zaplatím.<br />
Can I pay with a card, please? Můžu platit kartou, prosím?<br />
Excuse me, please. Promiňte, prosím.<br />
Does th<strong>is</strong> bus/tram/metro going to…. Jede tento autobus/tramvaj/metro na….<br />
Where can I buy a ticket <strong>for</strong>…. Kde můžu koupit lístek na….<br />
Could I get a student d<strong>is</strong>count? Můžu dostat studentskou slevu?<br />
Where <strong>is</strong> the closest police station? Kde je nejbližší policejní stanice?<br />
Could <strong>you</strong> show me the way to…. Můžete mi ukázat cestu….<br />
What time <strong>is</strong> it? Kolik je hodin?<br />
right vpravo<br />
left vlevo<br />
straight ahead rovně<br />
railway station (vlakové) nádraží<br />
bus station (autobusová) zastávka<br />
food jídlo<br />
drink pití<br />
cold studený<br />
warm teplý<br />
good dobrý<br />
bad špatný<br />
open otevřeno<br />
closed zavřeno<br />
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