Art & Museums

1. Je zde povoleno fotografovat?

   Is photography allowed here?

   Usage

   Used to check whether photography is permitted in a museum or gallery

   Grammar Note

   "Je povoleno" is the passive present; "povoleno" is the neuter passive participle

2. Kdo je umělec?

   Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the creator of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Umělec" is masculine; feminine form is "umělkyně". Czech has case declensions

3. Jak se jmenuje toto dílo?

   What is this work called?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the title of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Jak se jmenuje?" uses the reflexive verb "jmenovat se" (to be called/named)

4. Kdy bylo toto muzeum postaveno?

   When was this museum built?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the construction date of a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Bylo postaveno" is the past passive: "bylo" (past of být) + participle "postaveno"

5. Máte zvukového průvodce?

   Do you have an audio guide?

   Usage

   Used to ask about audio guide availability

   Grammar Note

   "Máte" is the polite/plural form of "mít" (to have). "Průvodce" means guide

6. Kde je obchod se suvenýry?

   Where is the gift shop?

   Usage

   Used to locate the gift shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kde je ~?" is the standard location question in Czech

7. Chtěl bych si koupit tisk tohoto uměleckého díla.

   I'd like to buy a print of this artwork.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to purchase a print of an artwork

   Grammar Note

   "Chtěl bych" is a polite conditional "I would like". Female form is "chtěla bych"

8. Jsou zde komentované prohlídky?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a guided tour is available

   Grammar Note

   "Jsou" is the third-person plural of "být" (to be). "Jsou zde?" means "Are there ~?"

9. Jaká je otevírací doba muzea?

   What are the museum's opening hours?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the museum's operating hours

   Grammar Note

   "Muzea" is the genitive of "muzeum"; Czech uses case endings to show possession

10. Tento obraz je nádherný.

    This painting is beautiful.

    Usage

    Used to express admiration for a painting or artwork

    Grammar Note

    "Nádherný" is the masculine adjective form; feminine "nádherná", neuter "nádherné"

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