Czech cases and prepositions
| Jdu | I go |
| s Janem | with Jan |
| na pivo | for beer |
| do hospody | to the pub |
The main Czech prepositions
Some prepositions have two forms: v and ve.
The second (vocalized) form is used for easy pronunciation:
ve Vídni (in Vienna), ve středu (on Wednesday).
do
always with Genitive| jdu do hospody | I go to the pub |
| jdu do školy | I go to school |
| jdu do parku | I go to the park |
| jedu do Prahy | I'm going to Prague |
| jedu do Česka | I'm going to the Czech Republic |
v(e)
always with Locative | jsem v hospodě | I am in the pub |
| jsem ve škole | I am at school |
| jsem v parku | I am in the park |
| jsem v Praze | I am in Prague |
| jsem v Česku | I am in the Czech Republic |
An exception are the days of the week and the time (accusative):
| v neděli | on Sunday |
| ve středu | on Wednesday |
| v jednu hodinu | at one o'clock |
na
The preposition na is used very often in Czech. Take a look at the examples:
with Accusative
| jedu na týden na dovolenou | i go on vacation for a week |
| prášek na praní | detergent |
| jezdit na kole | cycling |
with accusative (WHERE?)
| jdu na pivo, kávu | I'm going for beer, coffee |
| jdu na metro, vlak | I'm going to the subway, to the train |
| jdu na poštu | I go to the post office |
| jedu na Slovensko | I'm going to Slovakia |
with Locative (WO?)
| jsem na poště | I am at the post office |
| jsem na Slovensku | I'm in Slovakia |
z(e)
always with Genitive| jsem z USA | I am from the USA |
| jsem z Austrálie | I'm from Australia |
| to je ze skla | It is made of glass |
bez(e)
always with Genitive| bez mléka | without milk |
| beze mne | without me |
s(e)
always with Instrumental| mluvím s doktorem | I'm talking to the doctor |
| čaj s rumem | tea with rum |
| káva se šlehačkou | coffee with whipped cream |
| se mnou | with me |
pro
always with Accusative| to je pro doktora | this is for the doctor |
k(e)
always with Dative| jdu k doktorovi | I go to the doctor |
| jdu ke Karlovi | I go to Charles |
u
always with Genitive| jsem u doktora | I am at the doctor |
od
always with Genitive| od pátku do neděle | from Friday to Sunday |
| to je dárek od Petra | this is a gift from Petr |
o
with Locative (about)| mluvím o doktorovi | I'm talking about the doctor |
sometimes with Accusative
| o rok starší | a year older |
před(e)
with Instrumental (Time)| před hodinou | an hour ago |
| před rokem | a year ago |
with Accusative (Where I go?)
| jdu před dům | I'm going in front of the house |
with Instrumental (Where I am?)
| jsem před domem | I'm in front of the house |
za
with Accusative (Time)| za hodinu | in an hour |
| za rok | in a year |
with Accusative (for)
| děkuji za dárek | thank you for the gift |
mit Accusative (Where I go?)
| jdu za dům | I go behind the house |
mit Instrumental (Where I am?)
| jsem za domem | I am behind the house |
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