Time and days in Czech
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Czech words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Czech phrases in this lesson
- Teďtyetch
- Now
- Pozdějipoz-DYEH-yih
- Later
- Dnesdnes
- Today
- ZítraZEE-tra
- Tomorrow
- Dnes večerdnes VEH-cher
- Tonight
- Kdy?gdi
- When?
- V kolik otevíráte?f KO-lik O-te-vee-rah-teh
- What time does it open?
- Moment, prosímMO-ment PRO-seem
- One moment, please
- MinutMI-noot
- Minutes
- HodinHO-dyin
- Hours
A very short, useful word. The final "ď" is a soft "d" sound, like "dy" said quickly. You may also hear "hned" (hnet, "right now") in urgent situations.
Use this to defer something or explain timing. "Trochu později" (a little later) softens the phrase. The "ě" adds a softening "y" sound to the preceding consonant.
A short, simple word used constantly. You might also hear "dneska" (DNES-ka), a more colloquial form meaning the same thing. Both are perfectly correct.
The long "í" sounds like "ee". Czech has a clear distinction between today, tomorrow, and yesterday, each with its own distinct word.
The form after five and up: "pět minut".
The form after five and up: "pět hodin". After two to four: "dvě hodiny".