English-Czech Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Czech translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Czech.
Translate full sentences into CzechAbout Czech
Czech is a West Slavic language spoken in the Czech Republic. It uses the Latin alphabet with diacritical marks (č, ď, ě, ň, ř, š, ť, ů, ž). Czech is known for its complex declension system with seven cases and the unique letter ř which is rarely found in other languages.
Cultural Note
Czech has seven grammatical cases, similar to Latin. The letter ř is a unique Czech sound. Czech uses the ě letter for palatalization.
Browse common Czech vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | já | I am here now. Já jsem teď tady. |
| you | pron. | ty | You are very kind. Ty jsi velmi laskavý. |
| he | pron. | on | He is my friend. On je můj přítel. |
| she | pron. | ona | She is very happy. Ona je velmi šťastná. |
| we | pron. | my | We live in Prague. My žijeme v Praze. |
| they | pron. | oni | They work every day. Oni pracují každý den. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | co | What is your name? Jak se jmenuješ? |
| where | int. | kde | Where is my book? Kde je moje kniha? |
| when | int. | kdy | When do you arrive? Kdy přijedeš? |
| who | int. | kdo | Who is at home? Kdo je doma? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | být | I want to be calm. Chci být klidný. |
| to have | v. | mít | They have a new car. Mají nové auto. |
| to go | v. | jít | We go to school. Jdeme do školy. |
| to eat | v. | jíst | We eat bread daily. Jíme chléb denně. |
| to speak | v. | mluvit | They speak two languages. Mluví dvěma jazyky. |
| to love | v. | milovat | I love my family. Miluji svou rodinu. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | muž | The man is tall. Ten muž je vysoký. |
| woman | n. | žena | The woman is smiling. Ta žena se usmívá. |
| child | n. | dítě | The child is sleeping. To dítě spí. |
| family | n. | rodina | My family lives here. Moje rodina žije tady. |
| mother | n. | matka | My mother teaches music. Moje matka učí hudbu. |
| father | n. | otec | Her father drives home. Její otec jede domů. |
| friend | n. | přítel | My friend helps me. Můj přítel mi pomáhá. |
| house | n. | dům | Their house is big. Jejich dům je velký. |
| city | n. | město | This city is beautiful. Toto město je krásné. |
| water | n. | voda | The water is cold. Voda je studená. |
| bread | n. | chléb | This bread is fresh. Tento chléb je čerstvý. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | dobrý | This bread is good. Tento chléb je dobrý. |
| bad | adj. | špatný | That coffee tastes bad. Ta káva chutná špatně. |
| big | adj. | velký | The house is big. Ten dům je velký. |
| small | adj. | malý | The room is small. Ten pokoj je malý. |
| beautiful | adj. | krásný | The city looks beautiful. To město vypadá krásně. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | s | I live with my family. Žiji s rodinou. |
| from | prep. | z | I am from Prague. Jsem z Prahy. |
| to | prep. | do | We go to school. Jdeme do školy. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | a | Bread and butter. Chléb a máslo. |
| or | conj. | nebo | Tea or coffee. Čaj nebo káva. |
| but | conj. | ale | Tired but happy. Unavený, ale šťastný. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | ano | Yes, I understand. Ano, teď rozumím. |
| no | interj. | ne | No, I do not know. Ne, nevím. |
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Common Uses
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- •Reference for Czech classes
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