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Czech Language Guide

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This page is for everyone who wants to become more familiar with the Czech language (čeština, or český jazyk), study the principles of Czech grammar, understand clause structures, and learn new vocabulary.

It is designed for both students and teachers. Students receive a comprehensive overview of rules with tables and explanations that they can revisit anytime to practice and reinforce their knowledge. Teachers may benefit from having a structured resource and a clear outline to guide instruction and help determine which topics to cover.

Read about the methodology used in the blog post.

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How to read this guide

There are several ways to use it.

You can read it like a book, from the first to the last chapter, following the horizontal menu at the top and the vertical menu on the subordinate pages.

Alternatively, you can use the search field in the top right corner to get a quick overview of, let's say, adjectives, or word order. Just start typing and see what we have prepared for you.

There is also a table below that highlights fundamental concepts of what you might want to express in the language. It will then lead you to specific pages where you can read more about them.

We use ...

  • Nouns
    to name a person, object, feeling, or emotion.

    This is a table.

  • Adjectives
    to modify nouns adding to them colours, size, shape, and other characteristics.

    This table is white.

  • Pronouns
    to refer to entities you cannot or do not want to name directly.

    This is my table.

  • Numerals
    to quantify units, express order or multiplications.

    There are two tables there.

  • Verbs
    to inform about action, state or change of state.

    He bought a table.

  • Adverbs
    to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

    He bought a terribly big table.

  • Prepositions
    to express the circumstances of an event, like manner, place, time, or cause.

    The dog was laying under the table.

  • Conjunctions
    to connect members of a sentence, and also to connect clauses.

    He bought a table and a chair.

Here are a few frequently visited sections:

Future development

We have several plans in the pipeline — stay tuned:

  • A description of the Czech phonetic system, with images and examples

    Scheduled go-live: September 2025

    Go-live: November 2025. See Phonetics.

  • Online exercises accompanying specific topics

    Under active development

    See Exercises for more details.

  • Word formation processes, with typical affixes and usage examples

    Scheduled go-live: December 2025

  • Syntax overview

    Scheduled go-live: 2026

  • Comparison of standard Czech and colloquial Czech

    Scheduled go-live: 2026

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Technology

This site is built with the help of Material for MkDocs.

Team

  • Contents, Grammar, Review: Žaneta Stiborská
  • Vocabulary: Alžběta Horáková
  • Reviewer: Adam Eyre (United Kingdom)
  • Project Leader, Grammar, Coding: Josef Milon

Would you care to join us? Write us at czech@language-hub.org.