Czech words easily confused with English look-alikes, plus common grammar slip-ups, explained so learners avoid the trap. Front: the Czech word or phrase. Back: explanation of the correct meaning or usage.
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- Aktuální
- Means 'current' or 'up-to-date', not 'actual' (real). 'Actual' translates as 'skutečný'.
- Sympatický
- Means 'likeable, nice', not 'sympathetic' (compassionate). That's 'soucitný'.
- Realizovat
- Means 'to carry out or implement' a plan, not 'to realize/understand' something. That's 'uvědomit si'.
- Preservativ
- Means 'condom', not 'preservative' (food additive). That's 'konzervant'. A classic trap for English speakers.
- Geniální
- Means 'brilliant, ingenious', much stronger than the casual English 'genial' (friendly), which is 'přívětivý'.
- Host
- Means 'guest', the opposite of English 'host' (the person who receives guests), which is 'hostitel'.
- Kapela
- Means a music 'band', not a 'chapel' (small church). Chapel is 'kaple'.
- Trafika
- Means a small newsstand or tobacco shop, not 'traffic'. Traffic is 'doprava' or 'provoz'.
- Penzion
- Means a guesthouse or B&B, not a retirement 'pension'. Retirement pension is 'důchod'.
- Kolej
- Means a student dormitory or a railway track, not a 'college'. College/university is 'vysoká škola'.
- Gymnázium
- An academic secondary school, not a 'gym'. A gym (fitness) is 'posilovna'.
- Recept
- Means both a cooking recipe and a medical prescription; context tells you which one is meant.
- Konkurs
- Means bankruptcy proceedings or an audition, not a general 'contest'. Contest is 'soutěž'.
- Definitivně
- Means 'permanently, for good', stronger than the casual English 'definitely'. Definitely is 'určitě'.
- Familiární
- Means overly familiar or presumptuous, often with a negative tone, not the neutral English 'familiar'. Familiar (known) is 'známý'.
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