Time & Dates

1. Kolik je hodin?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Asking for the current time

   Grammar Note

   "Kolik" + genitive plural asks for quantity

2. Jaký je dnes den?

   What day of the week is it?

   Usage

   Asking what day of the week it is

   Grammar Note

   "dnes" = today

3. Dnes / Zítra / Včera

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic vocabulary for discussing schedules

   Grammar Note

   These are adverbs and do not decline

4. Tento týden / Příští týden / Minulý týden

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Referring to specific weeks

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives agree with "týden" (masculine noun)

5. Ráno / Odpoledne / Večer / V noci

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night

   Usage

   Expressing time of day

   Grammar Note

   "V noci" = at night (preposition + locative)

6. Jaké je dnes datum?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Checking today's date

   Grammar Note

   "Jaké je" = what is

7. V kolik hodin otevírají / zavírají?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Checking opening hours of shops or facilities

   Grammar Note

   "V kolik hodin" = at what time

8. Jak dlouho trvá cesta?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Asking about travel duration

   Grammar Note

   "trvat" = to last, to take (time)

9. Setkejme se ve tři odpoledne.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Setting a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "Setkejme se" is the first person plural imperative

10. Je půl třetí / tři čtvrtě na pět.

    It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Expressing exact time

    Grammar Note

    Czech time counts towards the next hour: "čtvrt na pět" = 4:15, "půl páté" = 4:30, "tři čtvrtě na pět" = 4:45

11. Je otevřeno o víkendech?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Checking weekend opening hours

    Grammar Note

    "o" + locative can express "on/during"

12. V jakém časovém pásmu jsme?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Checking the time zone

    Grammar Note

    "V" + locative expresses location/context

13. Je příliš brzo / příliš pozdě.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Expressing that something is too early or late

    Grammar Note

    "příliš" is an adverb intensifying degree

14. Kdy to začíná / končí?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Asking about event start/end times

    Grammar Note

    "Kdy" = when

15. Za kolik dní / hodin to bude?

    How many days / hours until…?

    Usage

    Checking how much time remains

    Grammar Note

    "Za" + accusative expresses future time

16. Od pondělí do pátku

    From Monday to Friday

    Usage

    Explaining business days

    Grammar Note

    "Od" + genitive, "do" + genitive expresses a range

17. Chtěl/a bych si domluvit schůzku na [datum/čas].

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Making an appointment

    Grammar Note

    "si" is a reflexive pronoun indicating action for oneself

18. Jeden den

    One day

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays

19. Půl dne

    Half a day

    Usage

    Used for half-day tours or half-day rates

20. Jeden týden

    One week

    Usage

    Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period

21. Jeden měsíc

    One month

    Usage

    Used for long stays or monthly contracts

22. Jeden rok

    One year

    Usage

    Used for visa validity or contract length in years

23. pondělí

    Monday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

24. úterý

    Tuesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

25. středa

    Wednesday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

26. čtvrtek

    Thursday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

27. pátek

    Friday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

28. sobota

    Saturday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

29. neděle

    Sunday

    Usage

    A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures

30. Dnes

    Today

    Usage

    The basic word to point to for "today"

31. Zítra

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow

32. Včera

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened yesterday

33. Pozítří

    The day after tomorrow

    Usage

    Used to indicate a plan two days from now

34. Předevčírem

    The day before yesterday

    Usage

    Used to refer to something that happened two days ago

35. Teď

    Now

    Usage

    Points to "right now" when timing matters

36. Později

    Later

    Usage

    Used to indicate something should happen at a later time

37. Jedna hodina

    One hour

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour

38. Dvě hodiny

    Two hours

    Usage

    Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours

39. Třicet minut

    Thirty minutes

    Usage

    Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes

40. Ráno

    Morning

    Usage

    Points to the morning time of day

41. Poledne

    Midday

    Usage

    Points to midday, around noon

42. Večer

    Evening

    Usage

    Points to the evening / dusk time of day

43. Noc

    Night

    Usage

    Points to nighttime

44. Pozdě v noci

    Late night

    Usage

    Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times

45. Každý den

    Every day

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens daily

46. Každý týden

    Every week

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens weekly

47. Každý měsíc

    Every month

    Usage

    Used to indicate something happens monthly

48. Tento týden

    This week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the current week

49. Příští týden

    Next week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the coming week

50. Minulý týden

    Last week

    Usage

    Used to refer to the previous week

51. Víkend

    Weekend

    Usage

    Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours

52. leden

    January

    Usage

    Month name for dates and bookings; "in January" is "v lednu" and "1 January" is "1. ledna"

    Grammar Note

    Czech month names are not proper nouns and are written in lower case

53. únor

    February

    Usage

    "In February" is "v únoru"; "2 February" is "2. února"

54. březen

    March

    Usage

    "In March" is "v březnu"; "3 March" is "3. března"

55. duben

    April

    Usage

    "In April" is "v dubnu"; "4 April" is "4. dubna"

56. květen

    May

    Usage

    "In May" is "v květnu"; "5 May" is "5. května"

57. červen

    June

    Usage

    June — only one syllable apart from "červenec" (July), so write the number (6.) as well when booking; "in June" is "v červnu"

58. červenec

    July

    Usage

    July — easily confused with "červen" (June), so add the number (7.); "in July" is "v červenci"

59. srpen

    August

    Usage

    "In August" is "v srpnu"; "8 August" is "8. srpna"

60. září

    September

    Usage

    "In September" is "v září"; a neuter noun whose form does not change

61. říjen

    October

    Usage

    "In October" is "v říjnu"; "10 October" is "10. října"

62. listopad

    November

    Usage

    "In November" is "v listopadu"; "11 November" is "11. listopadu"

63. prosinec

    December

    Usage

    "In December" is "v prosinci"; "24 December" is "24. prosince"

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