Bedeutung
To do something incorrectly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The proverb 'Chybami se člověk učí' (One learns by mistakes) is deeply ingrained. It is used to encourage children and language learners not to be afraid of speaking. In Czech schools, mistakes are traditionally marked with a red pen ('červená propiska'). This has created a culture where 'dělat chyby' is often associated with school stress. In a Czech workplace, admitting a mistake ('Moje chyba') is generally respected more than making excuses. It shows 'přímé jednání' (direct dealing). The concept of 'The Mistake' is a recurring theme in Czech existential literature, often representing the absurdity of life under totalitarianism.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember the 'u' at the end of 'chybu'. If you say 'dělat chyba', it sounds like 'to do mistake' without any grammar.
Avoid 'Mít'
Never say 'Mám chybu' to mean 'I made a mistake'. Say 'Udělal jsem chybu'.
Bedeutung
To do something incorrectly.
The 'U' Rule
Always remember the 'u' at the end of 'chybu'. If you say 'dělat chyba', it sounds like 'to do mistake' without any grammar.
Avoid 'Mít'
Never say 'Mám chybu' to mean 'I made a mistake'. Say 'Udělal jsem chybu'.
Aspect Mastery
Use 'udělal' when you are apologizing for something that just happened. It sounds more sincere and completed.
Softening the Blow
If you want to be polite when pointing out someone else's mistake, start with 'Asi tam máš chybu' (You probably have a mistake there).
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the noun 'chyba' in the Accusative case.
Udělal jsem velkou ______.
The verb 'udělat' requires the Accusative case. For the feminine noun 'chyba', the ending is '-u'.
Choose the correct aspectual form of the verb.
Můj bratr ______ chyby v každém testu.
Since it happens 'in every test' (a habit), we use the imperfective 'dělá'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Proč jsi smutný? B: Protože jsem ______ v práci.
To admit a specific past mistake, 'udělal jsem chybu' is the standard expression.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to warn a friend that their plan is bad.
'Děláš chybu' is the direct way to tell someone they are acting unwisely.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Dělat vs Udělat
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenUdělal jsem velkou ______.
The verb 'udělat' requires the Accusative case. For the feminine noun 'chyba', the ending is '-u'.
Můj bratr ______ chyby v každém testu.
Since it happens 'in every test' (a habit), we use the imperfective 'dělá'.
A: Proč jsi smutný? B: Protože jsem ______ v práci.
To admit a specific past mistake, 'udělal jsem chybu' is the standard expression.
You want to warn a friend that their plan is bad.
'Děláš chybu' is the direct way to tell someone they are acting unwisely.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenIt is neutral and can be used in any situation.
Yes, 'udělat' is the perfective form used for a single, completed mistake.
The plural is 'chyby'. To say 'to make mistakes', say 'dělat chyby'.
'Chyba' is an error in action; 'omyl' is an error in thought or belief.
You can say 'To je moje chyba'.
Yes, 'Aplikace dělá chybu' is very common.
Yes, 'udělat botu' (to make a shoe) is a popular slang idiom.
Because it is in the Accusative case as the object of the verb 'dělat'.
Učím se ze svých chyb.
Yes, in the sense of 'it's my fault' (je to moje chyba).
Usually no, 'spáchat zločin' is used for crimes.
'Dělat to správně' (to do it correctly).
Rarely. It's mostly found in books or formal speeches.
Yes, 'On dělá chybu' is perfectly fine.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mýlit se
similarto be mistaken
chybovat
synonymto err
udělat botu
slangto make a blunder
seknout se
slangto be off / to slip up
bezchybný
contrastflawless
napravit chybu
builds onto fix a mistake
