Contacts & SNS

1. Jaké je vaše jméno?

   YA-ke ye VA-she YME-no

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Politely asking someone's name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "jméno" is neuter, so "Jaké" (neuter). Informal: "Jak se jmenuješ?" (What's your name?)

2. Odkud jste?

   OD-kud yste

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone's origin or home country when first meeting

   Grammar Note

   "odkud" is an interrogative adverb meaning "from where". Informal: "Odkud jsi?"

3. Jsem z Japonska

   ysem z YA-pon-ska

   I am from Japan

   Usage

   Used to state your country of origin

   Grammar Note

   Preposition "z" (from) requires genitive. "Japonsko" (Japan) → genitive "Japonska"

4. Jak vás mohu kontaktovat?

   yak vahs MO-hu KON-tak-to-vat

   How can I contact you?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to get in touch with someone

   Grammar Note

   "vás" is the formal accusative. Informal: "Jak tě mohu kontaktovat?"

5. Mohu vám dát svoji vizitku?

   MO-hu vahm daht SVOY-yi VI-zit-ku

   May I give you my business card?

   Usage

   Used to offer a business card in professional or networking contexts

   Grammar Note

   "vizitku" is the accusative of "vizitka" (business card). "svoji" is a reflexive possessive pronoun

6. Přidáte mě na sociální sítě?

   PRZHI-dah-te mnye na SO-tsi-yahl-nyee SEE-tye

   Will you add me on social media?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to connect on social media

   Grammar Note

   "sociální sítě" means "social networks" (plural). You can also just say the platform name directly

7. Jaký je váš e-mail?

   YA-kee ye vahsh EE-meyl

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Used to ask for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   "e-mail" is a loanword treated as masculine. "Jaký" is the masculine nominative interrogative adjective

8. Bylo mi potěšením vás poznat

   BI-lo mi PO-tye-she-nyeem vahs POZ-nat

   It was a pleasure to meet you

   Usage

   Used when saying goodbye to express how much you enjoyed meeting someone

   Grammar Note

   "potěšením" is the instrumental of "potěšení" (pleasure). "bylo mi X" is an impersonal construction

9. Zůstaňme v kontaktu

   ZOO-stany-me v KON-tak-tu

   Let's stay in touch

   Usage

   Used when saying goodbye to express the wish to keep in contact

   Grammar Note

   "Zůstaňme" is the 1st person plural imperative of "zůstat" (to stay). "v kontaktu" uses locative case

10. Mám se dobře, díky za zeptání

    mahm se DOB-rzhe DYEE-ki za ZEP-tah-nyee

    I'm doing well, thanks for asking

    Usage

    Standard reply when someone asks how you are

    Grammar Note

    "Mám se" is the 1st person singular of reflexive "mít se" (to be doing). "díky za" + verbal noun (zeptání) = thanks for -ing

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