Summary of English-Czech Vocabulary for Everyday Use

## Introduction This study material covers common English nouns and phrases with their Czech translations. It is designed for self-study and review, focusing on meaning, typical usage, and simple example sentences. > This list helps you match everyday English words and expressions with their Czech equivalents and practice using them in context. ## How to use this material 1. Read each English word or phrase and its Czech translation. 2. Study the example sentence to see how the word is used. 3. Test yourself by covering the translations and recalling them from the English cue (or vice versa). ## Vocabulary list with examples Below the vocabulary is grouped by related types (offers/requests, actions, events, and others). Each entry shows the English phrase, the Czech translation, and a short example sentence. ### Offers, requests and communication | English | Czech | Example | |---|---:|---| | an offer | nabídku | She received an offer from the company. — Dostal/a nabídku od firmy. | | an order (of food) | objednávku (jídla) | I placed an order of food online. — Objednal/a jsem si objednávku jídla online. | | a description | popis | Write a description of the scene. — Napiš popis scény. | | a speech | projev | He gave a short speech at the meeting. — Měl krátký projev na schůzi. | | a phone call | telefonát | I got an important phone call. — Dostal/a jsem důležitý telefonát. | ### Events, journeys and trips | English | Czech | Example | |---|---:|---| | a journey / a trip | cestu / výlet | Our journey took three hours. — Naše cesta trvala tři hodiny. | | a promise | slib | She made a promise to help. — Slibila, že pomůže. | | a New Year resolution | novoroční předsevzetí | My New Year resolution is to exercise more. — Moje novoroční předsevzetí je více cvičit. | ### Everyday actions and items | English | Czech | Example | |---|---:|---| | a list | seznam | Make a shopping list first. — Nejprve si udělej seznam. | | a choice | volbu, výběr | You have to make a choice. — Musíš učinit volbu. | | a decision | rozhodnutí | The decision was difficult. — Rozhodnutí bylo těžké. | | a mistake | chybu | Everyone makes a mistake sometimes. — Každý občas udělá chybu. | | a breakfast | snídani | I had a big breakfast. — Měl/a jsem velkou snídani. | ### Social relations, feelings and behaviour | English | Czech | Example | |---|---:|---| | a home | domov | Home is where the family is. — Domov je tam, kde je rodina. | | a habit of... | zvyk (něco dělat) | He has a habit of arriving late. — Má zvyk přicházet pozdě. | | friends with | skamarádit se s někým | She is friends with her neighbour. — Skamarádila se se sousedem/sousedkou. | | a fuss | rozruch, cavyky (remcat) | Don’t make a fuss about small things. — Nedělej rozruch kvůli maličkostem. | | sb do sth (make somebody do something) | donutit někoho něco udělat | They made him clean the room. — Donutili ho uklidit pokoj. | ### Objects, food and other nouns | English | Czech | Example | |---|---:|---| | a cake, a cup of tea | dort, šálek čaje | Would you like a cake or a cup of tea? — Chceš dort nebo šálek čaje? | | a new dress | nové šaty | She bought a new dress for the party. — Koupila si nové šaty na párty. | | a will | závěť | He left a will with his lawyer. — Nechal závěť u svého právníka. | | a suggestion | návrh | I have a suggestion for the project. — Mám návrh na projekt. | | an attempt | pokus | It was a failed attempt. — Byl to neúspěšný pokus. | ### Abstract nouns and states | English | Czech | Example | |---|---:|---| | rules | pravidla | Follow the rules in the contract. — Dodržujte pravidla ve smlouvě. | | arrangements | přípravy, opatření | The arrangements were made in advance. — Přípravy byly učiněny předem. | | noise, a sound | hluk, zvuk | I heard a strange sound. — Slyšel/a jsem podivný zvuk. | | a prediction | předpověď | Their prediction came true. — Jejich předpověď se vyplnila. | > Tip: Focus on one group at a time. Repeat aloud the English word, then the