Ahoj
'Hello' in Czech
Photo by Mike Swigunski
Language
Czech
Slavic Family
Left to Right Script
Gendered Language
Czech, a West Slavic language, is spoken by about 10 million native speakers, primarily in the Czech Republic and among diaspora communities. It uses the Latin alphabet with diacritics like "č," "ě," "š," and "ž." Known for its complex consonant clusters and distinctive pitch, Czech grammar features seven cases for nouns, three grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, neuter), and verb conjugations that vary by tense, mood, and person. Its vocabulary derives from Old Slavic, with loanwords from German, Latin, and English. As the official language of the Czech Republic, Czech is central to its culture, literature, and national identity, closely related to Slovak with some mutual intelligibility.
Flashcards
Czech
Verb
stát se
become
To begin to be; to grow into a state.
Czech
Noun
ruka
hand
The end part of a person’s arm beyond the wrist.
Czech
Adjective
špatný
bad
Of poor quality or not good.
Czech
Noun
chléb
bread
A baked mass of flour and water, usually leavened with yeast, formed into loaves or rolls and eaten as a staple food.
Agents
Czech
Pavel
Brewing a new pilsner batch
Male
50
Prague, Czech Republic
Brewer
Relaxed
beer tasting, hiking, reading
Czech
Klara
Teaching Czech in Prague
Female
42
Prague, Czech Republic
Language teacher
Supportive
reading, cycling, cooking
Czech
Tomas
Studying Czech literature
Male
23
Prague, Czech Republic
Student
Creative
reading, cycling, gaming
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