Czech grammar
Every Czech grammar lesson on Slavonaut, in the order that makes the language feel easy — sounds first, patterns second, endings last. Each lesson is interactive, free to start, and ends with practice exercises. Prefer a guided course? Take the full path.
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Foundations
Read Czech aloud, greet people, and name your world.
A0
Sounds & Spelling
Háčky, c = ts, j = y — and stress that never leaves the first syllable.
A0
Long Vowels & the Famous Ř
The čárka that stretches, the ě that softens, and the sound only Czech has.
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Greetings & Politeness
Ahoj or dobrý den, děkuji, prosím — and your first ty vs vy.
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Introducing Yourself
Jmenuji se…, jsem z… — být, the fully conjugated “to be”.
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First Sentences
To je…, mám…, and ne- glued to the verb — three patterns, hundreds of sentences.
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Asking Questions
kdo, co, kde, kdy, proč — no question particle needed.
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Numbers & Age
Count to twenty, say je mi dvacet, survive at the market.
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Noun Gender
Masculine, feminine, neuter — the ending almost always tells you.
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Family
Máma, táta, babička — with můj and moje agreeing along.
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Food & Drink
Dám si kávu, mám rád pivo, dobrou chuť — order like a local.
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Colors & Descriptions
Six colors and the -ý/-á/-é endings that make them fit.
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Getting By in Czech
Kde je…?, kolik to stojí?, nerozumím — the survival kit, checkpointed.
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Everyday Life
Live a normal day: verbs, plurals, and your first three cases.
A1
Present Tense I: What You Do
mám, dělám, znám — most beginner verbs in one pattern.
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Present Tense II: Speak, Live, Work
mluvím, bydlím, pracuju — the rest of the verb map.
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What You Want: the Accusative
The case you've been ordering with since the café — dám si kávu, explained.
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One Beer, Many Beers: Plurals
hrady, ženy, piva — and the animate -i for the living.
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Where You Live: the Locative
v Praze, na Moravě, v práci — the where-case and its consonant swaps.
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My Home
Byt, pokoj, kuchyň — describe your home room by room.
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From, To, Without: the Genitive
do Prahy, z Anglie, bez cukru — and why nemám čas never flips.
A1
Numbers to 1000 & Money
Real prices in crowns — jedna koruna, dvě koruny, pět korun.
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Shopping
Máte…?, potřebuju…, kilo sýra — groceries without panic.
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Eating Out
Svíčková, knedlíky — and the famous dohromady, nebo zvlášť?
A1
Ty or Vy: Czech Politeness
Vykání, tykání, pan and paní — the switch that structures every relationship.
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Time & Days
Kolik je hodin, v pondělí, v půl osmé — the A1 checkpoint.
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Moving Around
Navigate a Czech city: go places, take trams, and tell how it went.
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Going & Coming
jít on foot, jet on wheels — and destinations with do + genitive.
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Every Day I Go
chodit and jezdit: habits, commutes, and double negation.
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Asking for Directions
Jděte rovně, zahněte doleva — never stay lost.
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By Tram, With a Friend: the Instrumental
jedu tramvají, káva s mlékem — the case that drives Prague.
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To Me, To You: the Dative
líbí se mi, chutná mi, je mi zima — and je mi dvacet, at last explained.
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Weather & Seasons
Prší, je hezky, je mi zima — sentences with no subject at all.
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Pane Nováku! — the Vocative
The case you cannot skip: addressing anyone by name requires it.
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Yesterday: the Past Tense
byl jsem, dělala jsi — and the famous second position.
A2
A Trip to Remember
Na hory, na chatu, k moři — book, travel, and tell the story.
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The Seven Cases, One Map
Every case you've met, one job each — the chapter checkpoint.
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Building Conversations
Stop transacting, start conversing — plans, aspect, and real talk.
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Tomorrow & Plans
budu pracovat — and půjdu, pojedu, the go-verbs that refuse budu.
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Done or Doing? Aspect I
psát or napsat — process or result, every Czech verb picks a side.
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I'll Get It Done: Aspect II
udělám, koupím, zavolám — the one-word future of promises.
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Health & the Body
Bolí mě hlava, je mi špatně — explain what hurts and get help.
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Work & Career
Jsem učitel, pracuju jako…, chci se stát učitelem.
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Hobbies & Free Time
hraju fotbal (no preposition!), hraju na kytaru — plus houbaření.
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What People Look Like
Má dlouhé vlasy, nosí brýle, je milá — describe anyone.
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Better, Bigger, Best
větší, lepší, nejlepší — Praha nebo Brno?
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Counting Everything: the Genitive Plural
pět piv, hodně lidí — the plateau-maker, taken at a walk.
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Arriving & Leaving
přišel, odešla, zajdeme na pivo — five prefixes, a hundred verbs.
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Dates & Celebrations
Ordinals, Slavic months, svátek — and Ježíšek with the carp.
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Once Upon a Time
Nejdřív, potom, najednou — with the Golem as your teacher.
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Invitations & Arrangements
Nechceš zajít na pivo? Platí! — social logistics without awkwardness.
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Your Life in Czech
Your city, your people, your plans — the A2 checkpoint monologue.
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Speaking Your Mind
Move from describing to discussing: opinions, feelings, and nuance.
B1
In My Opinion
Myslím, že…, podle mě, máš pravdu — disagree without offending.
B1
Feelings & Reactions
Těším se na…, bojím se…, stýská se mi — beyond dobře and špatně.
B1
What If: the Conditional
Chtěl bych, kdybych vyhrál milion — bych in second position.
B1
Giving Advice
Měl bys…, stojí za to, neboj se — the conditional turns into counsel.
B1
Aspect Mastery
Neotvírej!, přestal kouřit, annulled results — the native subtleties.
B1
Books & Films
který, hlavní hrdina, líbil se mi — in the land of filmové pohádky.
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Understanding the News
Říká se, že…, bylo otevřeno, podle průzkumu — crack the headline code.
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How Czechs Live
Přezůvky at the door, the chata exodus, hospoda rules.
B1
Particles & Idioms
no = yeah, přece, vždyť, držím palce — the words that carry the tone.
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Mastering Czech
Unlock authentic Czech — real prose and real Prague speech.
B1+
Participles for Readers
mluvící, zavřeno, zákaz kouření — the forms on every written page.
B1+
The Two Czechs: Written & Spoken
dobrej, vokno, bysme — the diglossia lesson every textbook skips.
B1+
Complex Sentences
který in all cases, aby, přestože — sentences with rooms in them.
B1+
The Full Motion System
přestěhovat se, sejít se — plus nést, vést, vézt, the carrying triad.
B1+
Nuance & Register
Pivko, kafíčko, přejít na ty — and a cameo from the archaic přechodník.
B1+
From Adapted to Authentic
Švejk, Čapek, Cimrman — the strategies that carry you to real books.