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Declension of všechno and všichni – Difficult Czech declensions

The Czech words všechno (everything) and všichni (all, everyone): Their declension varies based on gender, number, and case. Perhaps the most important thing is that in many cases, everything after the root vše is cut off, and endings that we know from adjectives are added. Všechno (Everything) Its forms follow the declension pattern for … Continue reading Declension of všechno and všichni – Difficult Czech declensions →

Czech verbs “mluvit,” “říkat,” and “říct” all involve communication or speech, but they are used in slightly different way

Basically: MLUVIT O... ŘÍCT/ŘÍKAT, ŽE... 1. Mluvit: - It means "to speak" or "to talk." - "Mluvit" is used when referring to the act of speaking or talking in general, without specifying the content of the speech. - Example: "Oni mluví o počasí." (They are talking about the weather.) 2. Říkat: - It means "to … Continue reading Czech verbs “mluvit,” “říkat,” and “říct” all involve communication or speech, but they are used in slightly different way →

The imperative form in Czech – Rozkazovací způsob (imperativ)

The imperative form is formed from the 3rd person plural present tense. 1) One consonant + suffix oni nesou – nes, nesme, neste (–, –me, –te) Note: oni jedou – jeď, oni platí – plať, oni zapomenou – zapomeň; oni kouří – kuř, oni koupí – kup; oni píšou – piš 2) Two consonants + … Continue reading The imperative form in Czech – Rozkazovací způsob (imperativ) →

The perfect and imperfect aspect of Czech verbs

Imperfective: Describes an action as ongoing, repeated, or with no specific endpoint. Think of it as focusing on the process of the verb. Perfective: Describes an action as completed, finished, or with a definite endpoint. It emphasizes the result of the verb. How Czech Forms Perfective Verbs Czech employs several ways to create perfective verbs … Continue reading The perfect and imperfect aspect of Czech verbs →

Three groups of demonstrative pronouns in Czech: ten, ta, to – tento, tato, toto – tamten, tamta, tamto

Czech demonstrative pronouns change according to gender and case. Similar to English, Czech has a three-level system of demonstrative pronouns. the - this - that For example, "ten" (masculine) changes differently in different cases: "toho" (genitive - 2th case), "tomu" (dative - 3. case), etc. The first table shows the basic meaning of "the". singular … Continue reading Three groups of demonstrative pronouns in Czech: ten, ta, to – tento, tato, toto – tamten, tamta, tamto →

Czech masculine, neuter, feminine

In Czech, nouns can be categorized into three types: masculine, neuter, and feminine. Each noun can be placed into one of these three groups. Apart from the nominative case, which is the form usually found in dictionaries, each noun can appear in six additional cases. The existence of these cases usually means a slightly altered … Continue reading Czech masculine, neuter, feminine →

Czech numerals – Czeskie liczebniki – Числительные в чешском языке

Základní čísla (0-10) Základem je naučit se čísla od nuly do deseti. U některých čísel (zejména 1 a 2) se tvar liší podle rodu podstatného jména, ke kterému se vztahují. 0 - nula 1 - jeden (mužský rod), jedna (ženský rod), jedno (střední rod) 2 - dva (mužský rod), dvě (ženský/střední rod) 3 - tři … Continue reading Czech numerals – Czeskie liczebniki – Числительные в чешском языке →

All, whole in Czech

singular plural 1. pád všechen, všecek všichni, všicci 2. pád všeho všech 3. pád všemu všem 4. pád všeho všechny, všecky 5. pád všechen všichni 6. pád všem všech 7. pád vším všemi 1. všechno - - Meaning: everything, all - Usage: It is an indefinite pronoun used to refer to … Continue reading All, whole in Czech →

Convert the text in colloquial Czech in literary Czech

Hele, tak sem dneska valil do práce, a to bys nevěřil! Klasickej průšvih na D1, stavěli nějakej most a celej provoz se zasekl. No a já tam stál jak trubka, vůbec jsem se nemohl hnout. A klekla mi baterka. Naštěstí mi nějaký borec odvedle půjčil mobil, tak jsem zavolal šéfikovi, že nestíhám. To jsem měl … Continue reading Convert the text in colloquial Czech in literary Czech →

Reflexive Verbs in Czech

Reflexive verbs in Czech are verbs that have the words se or si (reflexive pronoun) after them in the dictionary form. In real life, in texts, this word se/si can appear in various places, even before the verb. The se indicates that the subject performs an action on itself. Examples include "umýt se" (to wash oneself) … Continue reading Reflexive Verbs in Czech →

Past, Present and Future in Czech (být, chtít, jíst vědět)

Using the verbs být (to be), chtít (to want), jíst (to eat) and vědět (to know), we will see how the past, present and future tenses are formed in Czech. You can look up a verb you don't know in the dictionary. The form in which it appears there usually ends in -T. For most … Continue reading Past, Present and Future in Czech (být, chtít, jíst vědět) →