Výlet na hrad Karlštejn
Trip to Karlštejn Castle
A day trip from Prague to Karlštejn Castle: buying train tickets at the main station, the uphill walk, a guided tour past old paintings and weapons, and goulash for lunch.
You will practice: Present tense for near-future plans (zítra jedeme), musíme + infinitive for necessity, the accusative for objects (chceme vidět hrad), and the reflexive dative kupujeme si.
Words to know
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- výlettrip, excursion
- hradcastle
- PrahaPrague
- nádraží(railway) station
- lístekticket
- vlaktrain
- cestajourney, road
- kopechill
- počasíweather
- prohlídkatour, viewing
- průvodceguide
- obrazpainting, picture
- zbraňweapon
- věžtower
- obědlunch
- gulášgoulash
- unavenýtired
Did you get it?
4 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. What do they want to see?
2. How long does the train journey take?
3. What do they see at the castle?
4. What does the narrator eat for lunch?
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