Czech Language

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Czech Language

• A micro lesson by
• Stepi Jaro

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Czech is hard
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Very Basic Words
Ano Ne Prosím Dobrý den! Na shledanou! S
dovolením. Prominte. Dekuji.
Yes No Please Hello Good bye! Excuse me.
I'm sorry. Thank you.
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Czech Alphabet
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Basics
here there who what when where why how a
little more less
tady tam kdo co kdy kde proc jak trochu víc mín
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1-10
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11 through 19
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20, 30, 40,
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100, 1000
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Drill - Numbers

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

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Drill -Very Basic Words
Ano Ne Prosím Dobrý den! Na shledanou! S
dovolením. Prominte. Dekuji.
Yes No Please Hello Good bye! Excuse me.
I'm sorry. Thank you.
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Greetings

• Hello! ("Good day!")Dobrý den! The most common
  formal greeting used from morning until late
  afternoon, equivalent of the English "Good
  morning" and "Good afternoon".
• Hi! Ahoj! / Cau! / Nazdar"Ahoj" is the most
  common informal greeting used between friends.
  "Cau" is more informal than "Ahoj". "Nazdar" is a
  less common informal greeting.
• Good morning! Dobré ráno! This greeting is less
  common than "Dobrý den", which is often used as a
  general daytime greeting.

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Greetings

• Good evening! Dobrý vecer!
• Good night! Dobrou noc!
• Good bye! Na shledanou!Formal greeting used when
  parting
• Bye! / See you! / Take care! Ahoj! / Cau! / Mej
  se!Informal counterpart of "Na shledanou", used
  only between friends
• How are you? Jak se má? (informal) / Jak se
  máte? (formal)
• Have a nice day! Hezký den!

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Drill - Numbers

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

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Drill -Very Basic Words
Ano Ne Prosím Dobrý den! Na shledanou! S
dovolením. Prominte. Dekuji.
Yes No Please Hello Good bye! Excuse me.
I'm sorry. Thank you.
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Restaurant
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Menu

• Beef goulash with dumplings (thick beaf stew)
  Hovezí gulá s knedlíkem
• Beef sirloin with dumplings and vegetable cream
  sauceSvícková na smetane, knedlík
• Chicken breasts with peach slicesKurecí prsícka
  s broskví
• Pork cutlet/chopPrírodní veprový rízek
• Fried cheese (thick slice of cheese breaded and
  fried)Smaený sýr

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Menu

• Roast pork, dumplings and sauerkrautVeprová
  pecene, knedlík, zelí / "vepro-knedlo-zelo"
  (coll.)
• Roasted chicken with potatoesPecené kure s
  brambory
• Roasted duck / goose with sauerkraut and
  dumplingsPecená kachna / husa se zelím a
  knedlíkem
• Stuffed bell peppers with tomato saucePlnená
  paprika s rajskou omáckou

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Menu - Vocabulary

• Water voda
• Coffee káva
• Beer pivo
• Chicken - kure
• Beef hovezí
• Dumplings knedlík
• French fries hranolky
• Potatoes - brambory

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Drill - Numbers

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

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Drill -Very Basic Words
Ano Ne Prosím Dobrý den! Na shledanou! S
dovolením. Prominte. Dekuji.
Yes No Please Hello Good bye! Excuse me.
I'm sorry. Thank you.
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Frequently Used Phrases

• Kolik to stojí?How much does it cost?
• Dám si jedno pivo prosím.I'll have a beer
  please.

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References - Links

• http//www.locallingo.com/czech
• http//www.czechprimer.org/
• http//www.mikero.com/misc/czech/
• This presentationwww.jaroklc.net/cz.ppt

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