lingophant_czech
01-06-2026
Smalltalk

Light conversation starters, compliments, and casual social phrases.

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