lingophant_czech
09-06-2026
08 - Smalltalk

Light conversation starters, compliments, and casual social phrases.

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Dlouho jsme se neviděli!
 
Long time no see! (Literally 'for a long time we haven't seen each other'.)
Co se tady dá dělat?
 
What's fun to do around here? (Literally 'what can be done here' — dá se = 'one can / it's possible'.)
Tady. Tady okolo. Tam. Tam okolo.
 
Here. Around here. There. Around there.
Co děláš dnes?
 
What are you doing today?
Dnes půjdu na procházku.
 
Today I'll go for a walk. (Půjdu = future of jít 'to go'. Na + accusative for destination/purpose.)
Co jsi dnes dělal? / Co jsi dnes dělala?
 
What did you do today? (male / female)
Dnes je krásný den.
 
Today is a beautiful day.
Vypadáš úžasně!
 
You look phenomenal! (to a man / to a woman) (Vy- 'out' + -padat 'to fall' — 'to fall out (looking)' = to look/appear.)
To je hezké auto.
 
That's a nice car.
Jsi roztomilý. / To je roztomilé.
 
You're cute. / That's cute. (To a woman: jsi roztomilá. Roz- + tomil from staré tom- root 'pleasant'.)
Máš krásný domov.
 
Your home is beautiful. (Literally 'you have a beautiful home'. Domov = home (place you belong); dům = house (building).)
Jsem rád, že tě vidím! / Jsem ráda, že tě vidím!
 
I'm happy to see you! (male / female speaker)
Uvidíme se zítra?
 
See you tomorrow? (U- prefix on vidět marks perfective 'catch sight of'.)
Promluvíme si zase!
 
Let's talk again! (Si = dative reflexive — adds a 'together/for ourselves' flavour.)
Pojďme si dát něco k pití.
 
Let's grab a drink together. (Literally 'let's give ourselves something to drink' — Czech idiom dát si = to have (food/drink).)
Díky, že jsi přišel.
 
Thanks for coming. (To a woman: že jsi přišla. Při- 'arrive' + jít 'go'.)
Běž domů! Jsi opilý!
 
Go home! You're drunk! (To a woman: opilá. Domů 'homewards' — different from doma 'at home'.)
Pojďme domů.
 
Let's call it a day. / Let's head home.
Panebože, to bylo tak super!
 
Oh my god, that was so cool!
Jaká byla párty?
 
How was the party?
Co to bylo za párty?
 
What kind of party was it? (Literally 'what was it for a party' — common construction with za + accusative.)
Bylo to šílené!
 
It was crazy! (Šílený 'crazy/insane'.)
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