Czech · A1 · Unit 21
Messages and calls
Zprávy a telefonáty
By the end you can
- Say who you are on the phone
- Ask someone to repeat or speak slowly
- Understand a short text message
Words and phrases
| Czech | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tady je | it's ... (on the phone: tady je Jana) | Ahoj, tady je Jana. |
| kdo volá? | who's calling? | Haló, kdo volá? |
| zavolám ti | I'll call you (pf. zavolat; impf. volat) | Zavolám ti večer. |
| můžeš mi zavolat | can you call me | Můžeš mi zavolat zítra? |
| esemeska | a text message (f.; also SMS) | Pošlu ti esemesku. |
| neslyším | I can't hear | Promiň, neslyším tě. |
| můžete to zopakovat? | can you say that again? (polite) | Promiňte, můžete to zopakovat? |
| pomaleji | more slowly | Můžete mluvit pomaleji? |
| mluvit | speak, talk | Můžeme mluvit večer. |
| an email (m.; spoken: mejl) | Pošlu ti e-mail. | |
| haló | hello (when you answer the phone) | Haló? Kdo volá? |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Ahoj, tady je .
- Můžete mluvit ?
- Zavolám ti .
Then talk it through
A phone call on a bad line where you can't hear well. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.