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| Základní orientační věty | Basic sentences |
| Co je to? | What is it? |
| Co? | What? |
| tahle budova | That building over there. |
| to je Národní muzeum | That's the National Museum. |
| Kde je to? | Where is it? |
| tamhle napravo | Over there, on the right. |
| musíte jít kousek zpátky | You have to go back a bit. |
Conversation example:
| Ask: | Kde je Národní divadlo? | Where is the National Theatre? |
| Ans: | Na nábřeží. | On the river's bank. |
| Ask: | Jak se k němu dostanu? | How do I get to it/there? |
| Ans: | Půjdete rovně, na první křižovatce doprava a potom druhou ulicí doleva. | You will gou straight, turn right at the first crossing and then take the second street on your left. |
| Ask: | Děkuji. | Thank you. |
| Ans: | Není zač. | You are welcome. |
| Jak je to daleko? | How Far is it? |
| je to deset minut pěšky | It is ten minutes of walk. |
| je to dvě zastávky metrem (tramvají, autobusem) | It is two stops by underground (tram, bus) |
| je to třicet kilometrů za Prahou | It is thirty kilometres out of Prague. |
| Jaké to je? | What is it like? |
| je to (velmi, docela) dobré | It is (very, rather) good. |
| je to (velmi) špatné | It is (very) bad. |
| je to moc pěkné (nádherné, krásné) | It is very nice (splendid, beautiful). |
| Jak to vypadá? | What is it like? |
| je to velké, malé | It is big, small |
| - vysoké, nízké | - high, low |
| - tlusté, tenké | - thick, thin |
| - kulaté, hranaté | - round, square/rectangular |
| - ostré, tupé | - sharp, blunt |
| - dlouhé, krátké | - long, short |
| Ask: | Kam vede tahle ulice? | Where does this street go? |
| Ans: | Ta vede k Prašné bráně. | It leads/goes to the Powder Tower. |
| Ask: | Kam půjdete večer? | Where will you go tonight? |
| Alternative ask: | Co budete dělat večer? | What will you do tonight? |
| Answer: | Večer půjdeme do kina. | We shall go to a cinema tonight. |
| Kdy? | When? |
| Jak dlouho? | How long? |
Conversation example:
| Ask: | Kdy jede (nejbližší) vlak do Vídně? | When does the (nearest) train to Vienna go? |
| Answers: | za dvě hodiny | In two hours. |
| ve čtvrt na tři | At a quarter pasr two. | |
| v poledne | At noon. | |
| o půlnoci | At midnight. | |
| Ask: | Kdy letí letadlo do Paříže? | When does a plane for Paris go? |
| Answers: | ve středu ráno | On Wednesday morning |
| každou sobotu | Every Saturday. |
| Ask: | Jak dlouho trvá cesta do Brna? | How long does it take to go to Brno? |
| Ans: | dvě a půl hodiny | Two and a half hours. |
| Kolik? | How much? |
Conversation examples (in the store):
| Ask: | Kolik (toho) chcete? | How much do you want? |
| Answers: | to je moc | That is too much. |
| ještě trochu, ještě přidejte | Some more, get some more. | |
| to je málo | That is too little. | |
| to stačí, to už stačí, to už je dobré | That is enough, That will do. | |
| to nestačí | It is not enough. |
| Ask: | Kolik toho je? | How much of it is there? |
| Answers: | asi dvě (tři, čtyři) kila, litry, metry, kusy. | About two (three, four) kilograms, litres, metres, pieces. |
| je toho pět (šest,..) kilo, litrů, metrů, kusů. | It is five (six,...) kilos, metres, pieces. |
Payment:
| Ask: | Kolik to stojí? | How much does it cost? |
| Ans: | dvacet korun | Twenty crowns. |
| Ask: | Kolik to stojí (je) dohromady? | How much does it cost altogether? |
| Ans: | Dohromady to je tisíc dvě stě padesát šest korun třicet haléřů. | Altogether it is one thousand two hundred fifty six crowns and thirty hellers. |
| Ask: | Nemáte menší? Nemáte drobné? | Do you have a smaller one? Do you have(small) change? |
| Answers: | ano, mám | Yes, I have. |
| ne, nemám(e) | No, I/we have not. |
| Co si přejete? | What do you wish? What can I do for you? |
| dejte mi, ukažte mi | Give me, show me |
Conversation example (in the store):
| Ask: | Máte černou čepici? | Do you have a black cap? |
| Answers: | ano, máme | Yes, we have. |
| ne, nemáme | No, we have not |
| Ask: | Co si dáte? | What will you have? |
| Ans: | Dám si knedlo vepřo zelo.
(Dám si vepřové, knedlík a zelí) |
I will have roast pork with dumplings and cabbage. |
| Ask: | Co si dáte k pití? | What will you have for drink? |
| Ans: | pivo, minerálku, kávu, čaj | beer, mineral water, coffee, tea |
| Ask: | Ahoj, kam jdeš? | Hello, where are you going? |
| Ans: | Nazdar, jdu ze školy (domů). | Hi, I'm coming back from school (home). |
| Ask: | Nechceš jít s námi zítra do divadla? | Would you like to come with us to theatre tomorrow? |
| Ans: | Na co? Co dávají? | To see what? What is on? |
| Ask: | Na Prodanku, na Cimrmany. | To see (Smetanas) Bartered Bride, Cimrman´s ensemble. |
| Ans: | Tu už jsem viděl. | I have already seen that. |
Marie Nováková, ©2001
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