What is your favorite word in Czech?
- 25
- 10
- 8
What is your favorite word in Czech? Please answer what your favorite word is, what it translates to in English, and why it is your favorite. Děkuji!
41 Comments
- 25
- 19
- 17
- 15
- 13
- 13
- 11
- 11
- 10
- 10
- 10
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 8
- 7
- 7
- 7
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 183
Láska. Because love is beautiful in every language.
- 22
- 18
- 15
- 15
- 15
- 14
- 14
- 13
- 12
- 12
- 11
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 7
- 7
- 7
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 2
Vzkříšení - resurrection. Because: Harry Potter in Czech! (Yes, I wasted no time!)
- 13
- 13
- 12
- 11
- 11
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
"Ahoj" ... This one took me by surprise. I love the sea, so it seemed like a little hint that I should give this Slavic lang a try. Also, for some reason the whole language just clicks, doesn't it? I know all the Slavic langs have the same basic grammar, but Czech really speaks to me for some reason.
I have to reward your effort with a Czech pirate Augustin Heřman http://www.lagrace.cz/augustine-herman and his sailing ship: http://www.lagrace.cz/en :-)
- 15
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 5
- 4
- 3
Can I say more than one? It's really hard to answer just one. x)
Some of my favorite Czech words are: "Zmrzlina" = "Ice cream", "Moře" = "Sea", "Král" = "King" and "Zrcadlo" = "Mirror". "Láska" is also very pretty as mentioned by DragonPolyglot. I might remember more in the future but for now these will do.
- 17
- 16
- 10
- 7
- 4
To be absolutely accurate: "ice cream" is "zmrzlina". But you probably figured it out on your own already. I wonder how non-native Czech speaker feels about that word. 5 consonants in a row. And such an important word. Tough language, indeed :-)
- 15
- 10
- 7
- 5
- 5
- 4
- 3
I love it! There are definitely weirder consonant clusters out there. Zmrzlina is the cuttest! And yes...I typed it wrong. It's now correct.
- 17
- 16
- 10
- 7
- 4
Yeah. And I've mixed up consonants and vowels. Nothing better than to correct someone's typo and then make mistake on much larger scale:-) Also edited....
Never mind, I'll go get some ice cream. (= Nevadí, půjdu si dát nějakou zmrzlinu.)
- 13
- 12
- 11
- 8
- 6
- 4
- 32
Miminko = baby :D. I think it sounds so cute and funny. I also like "Zmrzlina = ice cream", and "Mrtvola = Corpse". These are my favorite words, I do not want to ever see them in the same sentence though :D
- 20
- 12
- 10
- 7
Zvláštní (strange). I just find it fun/satisfying to say.
And "ahoj" (hello), because it makes me feel like a pirate! :-)
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 7
- 4
Tramvaj (Tram). I just like how it sounds světelné křižovatce (traffic light intersection), because it sounds so very Czech
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 25
- 23
- 23
- 22
- 21
- 20
- 19
- 18
- 15
- 14
- 13
- 13
- 12
- 11
- 7
- 6
- 1969
Polevka - soup. Because soup season is coming!!
- 23
- 9
- 9
Miminko, čumáček a punčocháče (baby, tiny nozzle, pantyhose).
I just like the sound of those words, they all sound very adorable to me.
- 17
- 16
- 10
- 7
- 4
Odstřelovač :-P Yeah, absolutely essential word in Czech vocabulary. Lingot for that :-)
- 25
- 11
- 10
- 4
Miláčku - sweetheart. It's what my Czech girlfriend called me many years ago...
- 24
- 23
- 22
- 19
- 14
- 12
- 11
- 7
- 1213
Určitě - definitely. Because in Russian it sounds like "[You] rumble!"
Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with Czech cuisine. :(
So as a suggestion for your next visit to Czechia, go and visit some cozy little cukrárna and have a more traditional Czech zákusek (dessert) like laskonka, indiánek, žloutkový věneček, punčový řez, kremrole or rakvička. They are all utterly delicious and the words themselves are just as sweet. :)
- 10
- 8
- 2
Nesnáším. The coolest word so far. I also like zvláštní, děvče, and anything that ends in ček or šek. I am still learning Czech, but I know enough to know that it is the coolest language on earth. Not the most beautiful, but the coolest by far. Excluding Slovak, because Slovak is 3 times more similar to Czech than Old English is to english. I know Czech is confusing, but it's awesome nonetheless. :)
- 25
- 23
- 11
- 2
- 2
- 655
Balík/balíček (package), chalupa (village house), městečko (town), koloběžka (street scooter).
Mostly because of the pronunciation itself and/or relation to the similarly sounding words in Russian.
