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Czech A1 · Lesson 34

Big or small?

Learn to describe and contrast the size or length of familiar things with velký / malý and dlouhý / krátký.

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In this lessonvelký / malý, dlouhý / krátký
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Key vocabulary

Words and phrases used in this lesson.

velkýbig (masculine)
malýsmall (masculine)
dlouhýlong (masculine)
krátkýshort (masculine)
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Lesson content

Learn the language through practical Czech examples.

Velký nebo malý?

Meet four useful words for describing size and length.

velkýbig (masculine)
malýsmall (masculine)
dlouhýlong (masculine)
krátkýshort (masculine)

Velký a malý

Use big and small with familiar everyday things.

Dům je velký.The house is big.
Pokoj je malý.The room is small.
Stůl je velký.The table is big.
Dům je malý.The house is small.

Dlouhý a krátký

Describe familiar things as long or short.

Stůl je dlouhý.The table is long.
Stůl je krátký.The table is short.
Pokoj je dlouhý.The room is long.

Kontrasty

Learn the words as useful opposites.

velký — malýbig — small
dlouhý — krátkýlong — short
Dům je velký, ne malý.The house is big, not small.
Stůl je dlouhý, ne krátký.The table is long, not short.

Barva a velikost

Combine the new properties with colors from lessons 32–33.

Dům je velký a žlutý.The house is big and yellow.
Pokoj je malý a bílý.The room is small and white.
Stůl je dlouhý a hnědý.The table is long and brown.
Stůl je krátký a černý.The table is short and black.

Popiš věc

Build short descriptions using two or three familiar properties.

To je dům. Je velký a žlutý.This is a house. It is big and yellow.
To je stůl. Je malý, krátký a hnědý.This is a table. It is small, short, and brown.
To je pokoj. Je velký, dlouhý a bílý.This is a room. It is big, long, and white.
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Practice

Test yourself and reinforce what you learned.

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