Slang

1. Čau

   Hi / Bye

   Usage

   A casual hello and goodbye for friends, peers and shop staff — but say "Dobrý den" to an older stranger

2. Fakt?

   Really?

   Usage

   A surprised "really?" among friends; at work say "Opravdu?"

3. Jo

   Yeah

   Usage

   A casual "yeah" — natural with friends, but say "ano" to officials and elders

4. No jasně

   Of course

   Usage

   An emphatic "of course" that works with friends and colleagues alike

5. Hustý

   Wild, awesome

   Usage

   An admiring "that is wild" for friends your own age, not for elders

6. Pecka

   A total hit

   Usage

   A "total hit" — for praising a gig or a dish, among friends

7. Boží

   Divine, brilliant

   Usage

   Literally "divine", used for great food or a great experience, and it carries no religious weight

8. V pohodě

   No worries

   Usage

   A safe "no worries", including as a reply to an apology, and fine with anyone

9. Díky

   Thanks

   Usage

   A casual "thanks" for friends and peers; in formal settings say "Děkuji"

10. Nekecej

    You are kidding

    Usage

    A disbelieving "you are kidding" for close friends only, never for an elder

11. Bomba

    Fantastic

    Usage

    A one-word "fantastic" for a dish or a plan, among friends

12. Kámoš

    Buddy

    Usage

    A noun for a friend of yours; as a form of address, only with close peers

13. Šílený

    Insane

    Usage

    An intensifier meaning "insane", good or bad, and used among friends

14. Tak jo

    Alright then

    Usage

    A conversation-closing "alright then", safe with anyone

15. Mejdan

    Party

    Usage

    A get-together among friends; not the word for an official event

16. Padáme

    Let us get going

    Usage

    Literally "we are falling", meaning "let us get going" — close friends only

17. Trapas

    An awkward moment

    Usage

    A noun for an awkward blunder. Safe about your own; pointing it at someone else is rude

18. Hafo

    Loads

    Usage

    A friends-only word for "loads of it"

19. Nevim

    Dunno

    Usage

    The clipped spelling of "nevim", used in chat; write it in full in documents and mail

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