Cooking & Markets

1. Kde je místní trh?

   Where is the local market?

   Usage

   Used when looking for fresh local produce

   Grammar Note

   "Kde je ~?" is the standard Czech structure for asking where something is

2. Jak se jmenuje tato surovina?

   What is this ingredient called?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of an unfamiliar ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "Jak se jmenuje ~?" uses a reflexive verb meaning "how is it called?"

3. Je toto jídlo hodně pikantní?

   Is this dish very spicy?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a dish is very spicy

   Grammar Note

   "hodně" is an adverb meaning "very/a lot"

4. Můžete doporučit kurz vaření?

   Can you recommend a cooking class?

   Usage

   Used when seeking a cooking class recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Můžete ~?" uses the polite second-person plural for a respectful request

5. Jak se připravuje toto jídlo?

   How do you prepare this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to prepare a dish

   Grammar Note

   "se připravuje" is a reflexive-passive construction meaning "is prepared"

6. Kde mohu koupit čerstvou zeleninu?

   Where can I buy fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Used to find where to buy fresh produce

   Grammar Note

   Czech nouns and adjectives decline by case; "zeleninu" is the accusative form

7. Rád bych se naučil vařit místní jídla.

   I'd like to learn to cook local food.

   Usage

   Expresses interest in learning local cuisine

   Grammar Note

   "Rád bych ~" is a polite conditional expression meaning "I would like to ~"

8. Máte vegetariánské suroviny?

   Do you have vegetarian ingredients?

   Usage

   Used when looking for vegetarian-friendly ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "Máte ~?" is the polite form of "do you have ~?"

9. Jaké koření se používá v tomto jídle?

   What spices are used in this dish?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about spices in a dish

   Grammar Note

   "Jaké" is the neuter interrogative adjective; "se používá" is reflexive-passive

10. Mohu ochutnat vzorek?

    Can I try a sample?

    Usage

    Used at markets or food shops to request a taste

    Grammar Note

    "Mohu ~?" asks for permission or ability: "can I ~?"

11. Tofu

    Usage

    Point to this when looking for tofu; it sits in the chilled vegetarian section of supermarkets

    Grammar Note

    A neuter loanword that does not decline

12. Polévka

    Soup

    Usage

    Soup, which usually comes as the first course of a Czech set lunch

13. Ovoce

    Fruit

    Usage

    The collective word for fruit; vegetables are "zelenina"

    Grammar Note

    A neuter collective noun, always treated as singular

14. Česnek

    Garlic

    Usage

    Garlic; to have it left out say "bez česneku"

15. Cibule

    Onion

    Usage

    Onion; "bez cibule" leaves it out. Spring onion is "jarní cibulka"

16. Chilli paprička

    Chili pepper

    Usage

    The hot chilli; "paprika" on its own means a bell pepper or the ground spice, so "chilli" is added to keep them apart

17. Čerstvý koriandr

    Fresh coriander (cilantro)

    Usage

    The fresh leaf; "koriandr" alone usually means the dried seed spice, so "čerstvý" (fresh) is added

18. Zázvor

    Ginger

    Usage

    Ginger; ginger tea is "zázvorový čaj"

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