A02 min · 73 words
Ahoj, nebo dobrý den?
Ahoj or Dobrý den?
Tom is new in Prague and keeps greeting people the wrong way — a micro-dialogue about Czech hellos, for your very first lessons.
You will practice: Greetings (ahoj, dobrý den, na shledanou), prosím and děkuju, and the first taste of ty vs vy.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- sousedneighbour
- obchodshop
- říkatto say
- starýold
- pángentleman, older man
- kamarádfriend
- prodavačkashop assistant (female)
- usmívat seto smile
- večerevening
- teďnow
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What does Tom say to the older gentleman at first?
2. What is the polite greeting for a shop?
3. Who gets an 'ahoj' from Tom at the end?
Too hard? Pick an easier text in the Czech reading library. Understanding most of a text without translations is the goal — struggling through is not.