A12 min · 117 words
Pan Novák
Mr Novák
Tom meets the neighbour — and learns vykání the hard way. A dialogue about ty, vy, and how Czech politeness actually works.
You will practice: Vykání vs tykání in a live dialogue (máte/máš, jste/jsi), pan + surname, and the greeting-register match.
Words to know
Skim these before you read — they carry the story. Tap the star to add one to your saved words.
- sousedneighbour
- schodystairs
- pomáhatto help
- néstto carry
- těžkýheavy
- slušnýpolite, decent
- cizinecforeigner
- výborněexcellently
- zdvořilostpoliteness
- od té dobysince then
Did you get it?
3 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. How does Tom greet Mr Novák at first?
2. What does Tom help Mr Novák with?
3. What does Mr Novák say about Tom's Czech?
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.