Basic Czech words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Czech easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Czech, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Czech by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Czech vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | CZECH |
| Please | Prosím |
| Thank you! | Děkuji! |
| Sorry! | Promiňte! |
| What? | Co? |
| Who? | SZO? |
| When? | Když? |
| Why? | Proč? |
| Which? | Který? |
| How? | Jak? |
| Where ? | Kde ? |
| How much ? | Jak moc ? |
| Yes | Ano |
| No | Ne |
| Maybe | Možná |
| Of course | Samozřejmě |
| something | něco |
| nothing | nic |
| somebody | někdo |
| nobody | nikdo |
| before | před |
| after | po |
| far | daleko |
| near | u |
| here | tady |
| there | tam |
| today | dnes |
| tomoorow | zítra |
| now | Nyní |
| man | muž |
| woman | žena |
| friend | přítel |
| more | více |
| less | méně |
| always | vždy |
| later | později |
| never | nikdy |
| same | stejný |
| different | odlišný |
| small | malý |
| large | velký |
| difficult | obtížný |
| easy | snadný |
| hot | horký |
| cold | Studený |
| yesterday | včera |
| after | po |
| beautiful | Krásná |
| broken | zlomený |
| free | volný, uvolnit |
| a pharmacy | lékárna |
| money | peníze |
| a bag | pytel |
| a lighter | zapalovač |
| a cigarette | cigareta |
| a bottle | láhev |
| soap | mýdlo |
| clean | čistý |
| dirty | špinavý |
| a trash can | odpadkový koš |
| a trash bag | pytel na odpadky |
| the silence | ticho |
| a tool | nástroj |
| pregnant | těhotná |
| sick | nemocný |
| a baby | dítě |
| a little bit | trochu |
| a doctor | lékař |
| a dentist | zubař |
| a medicine | lék |
| a book | kniha |
| a story | příběh |
| a phone | telefon |
| a computer | počítač |
| a car | auto |
| a plane | letadlo |
| the name | název |
| the adress | adresu |
| the age | věk |
| the nationality | národnost |
| a choice | volba |
| an answer | odpověď |
| the key | klíč |
| the light | světlo |
| the television | televize |
| the bed | lůžko |
| the house | dům |
| the shower | sprcha |
| the window | okno |
| the door | dveře |
| the table | stůl |
| tired | unavený |
| water | voda |
| open | OTEVŘENO |
| closed | ZAVŘENO |
| clothes | oblečení |
| coffee | káva |
| tea | čaj |
| lunch | oběd |
| dinner | večeře |
| a fruit | ovoce |
| a vegetable | zelenina |
| a beverage | nápoj |
| a child | dítě |
| rain | déšť |
| the entrance | vchod |
| the exit | východ |
| music | hudba |
| a smile | úsměv |
| the world | svět |
| the sky | nebe |
| a river | řeka |
| the sea | moře |
| the mountain | Hora |
| the lake | Jezero |
| the island | ostrov |
| the beach | pláž |
➡️ More Czech vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Czech verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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