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Czech phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Czech is a West Slavic language written in Latin letters with many diacritics, and is closely related to Slovak and Polish.
- In its own name: čeština
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Indo-European, Slavic
- Official language in: Czechia
Essential Czech phrases
| English | Czech | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Dobrý den | |
| Goodbye | Na shledanou | |
| Good morning | Dobré ráno | |
| Good night | Dobrou noc | |
| Thank you | Děkuji | |
| You're welcome | Není zač | |
| Please | Prosím | |
| Sorry | Omlouvám se | |
| Yes | Ano | |
| No | Ne | |
| My name is ___ | Jmenuji se ___ | |
| What is your name? | Jak se jmenuješ? | |
| How are you? | Jak se máš? | |
| I love you | Miluji tě |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Czech
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | jedna | |
| 2 | dva | |
| 3 | tři | |
| 4 | čtyři | |
| 5 | pět | |
| 6 | šest | |
| 7 | sedm | |
| 8 | osm | |
| 9 | devět | |
| 10 | deset |
Pronunciation
Czech stress always falls on the first syllable. The letter ř is a rolled r mixed with a zh sound and is famously hard for learners.
Good to know
Use vy for polite you and ty for friends. The accent marks are part of the spelling and matter for meaning.
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Meet Czech in Mystery Phrase, Listen and Guess and Memory Match.
Questions
How do you say hello in Czech?
Dobrý den.
What writing system does Czech use?
Czech is written in Latin.