B12 min · 128 words
No jasně!
Well, Obviously!
Tom finally cracks the particle code: one evening at the pub where no means yes, přece means come-on, and everything is v pohodě.
You will practice: Particles in live dialogue (no, jo, přece, vždyť, prostě, hele), idioms (to je jedno, držím palce), and tone reading.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- částiceparticle (grammar)
- znamenatto mean
- zmatenýconfused
- přikývnoutto nod (pf.)
- objednatto order (pf.)
- pochopitto understand, grasp (pf.)
- tóntone
- vysvětlitto explain (pf.)
- palecthumb
- pohodaease, chill
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What confused Tom at the pub?
2. What does «vždyť» add to a sentence?
3. How do Czechs wish someone luck?
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.