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Czech A1 · Lesson 35

New or old?

Learn to describe familiar things as new or old, good or bad.

A1 Beginner4 words
In this lessonnový / starý, dobrý / špatný
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Key vocabulary

Words and phrases used in this lesson.

novýnew
starýold
dobrýgood
špatnýbad
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Lesson content

Learn the language through practical Czech examples.

Nový nebo starý?

Meet four useful words for describing age and quality.

novýnew
starýold
dobrýgood
špatnýbad

Nový a starý

Use new and old with familiar everyday things.

Dům je nový.The house is new.
Dům je starý.The house is old.
Stůl je nový.The table is new.
Stůl je starý.The table is old.

Dobrý a špatný

Use good and bad for a simple practical evaluation.

Dům je dobrý.The house is good.
Dům je špatný.The house is bad.
Stůl je dobrý.The table is good.
Stůl je špatný.The table is bad.

Kontrasty

Learn the four words as two useful pairs of opposites.

nový — starýnew — old
dobrý — špatnýgood — bad
Dům je nový, ne starý.The house is new, not old.
Stůl je dobrý, ne špatný.The table is good, not bad.

Více vlastností

Combine age or quality with colors and size from previous lessons.

Dům je nový, velký a bílý.The house is new, big, and white.
Dům je starý, malý a šedý.The house is old, small, and gray.
Stůl je nový, dlouhý a hnědý.The table is new, long, and brown.
Stůl je starý, ale dobrý.The table is old but good.

Popiš věc

Build a connected description with age, quality, size, and color.

To je dům. Je starý, ale dobrý. Je velký a šedý.This is a house. It is old but good. It is big and gray.
To je stůl. Je nový, dlouhý a hnědý. Je dobrý.This is a table. It is new, long, and brown. It is good.
To je pokoj. Je starý, malý a žlutý.This is a room. It is old, small, and yellow.
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Practice

Test yourself and reinforce what you learned.

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