Czech basic phrases
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Before you start learning Czech in earnest, you may want to learn few greetings and basic phrases first.
| Czech | English | Czech | English |
| ano / jo (coll.) | yes | ne | no |
| Děkuju. (coll. Díky. Dík.) | Thank you. (Thanks.) | Prosím. | Please. / You’re welcome. |
| Ahoj! Čau! | Hi! Hello! / Bye. | Dobré ráno. | Good morning. |
| Dobrý den. | Good day. = Hello. | Dobrý veĿer. | Good evening. |
| Dobrou noc. | Good night. | Na shledanou. | Good bye. |
| Dobrou chuť! | Bon appetit! | Na zdraví! | Cheers! |
| Pardon. Promiňte. | Pardon. Excuse me. I am sorry. | To nic. | It's nothing. No big deal. |
| Promiňte/Prosím vás... | Excuse me... (when you address someone) | S dovolením. | Allow me, please. |
| Šťastnou cestu. | Have a good journey. | Taky. Nápodobně. | You too. |
| Jmenuju se... | My name is... | Učím se česky. | I'm learning Czech. |
| Nerozumím. | I don’t understand. | Mluvte pomalu, prosím. | Speak slowly, please. |
| Jak se máte? (formal) | How are you? | Jak se máš? (informal) | How are you? |
| Dobře. Výborně. | Good. Very good / Great. | Ujde to. | Not bad. |
| Nic moc. | Nothing much. So so. | Špatně. | Bad. |
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