Bedeutung
To be rejected by a romantic interest.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The phrase is deeply tied to 'Taneční' (dance classes). Every Czech teenager knows the fear of getting a 'basket' during the invitation to a waltz. The 'basket' motif is shared with Germany and Austria, reflecting a shared medieval legal and social history. In the era of Tinder, 'dostat košem' has evolved to include being 'ghosted' or 'left on read' after asking for a meetup. In old Czech songs, 'koš' (basket) was a symbol of a girl's refusal to marry a suitor, often used in a playful, teasing way.
The Case Matters
Always use 'košem' (instrumental). If you say 'koš', people will look for a physical basket in your hands.
Not for Work
Don't tell your boss you 'dostali košem' regarding a raise. It sounds like you were flirting with them!
Bedeutung
To be rejected by a romantic interest.
The Case Matters
Always use 'košem' (instrumental). If you say 'koš', people will look for a physical basket in your hands.
Not for Work
Don't tell your boss you 'dostali košem' regarding a raise. It sounds like you were flirting with them!
Active vs Passive
Use 'Dala mu košem' to sound like a native gossip. It's much more common than the passive 'On byl odmítnut'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the idiom 'dostat košem'.
Petr pozval Janu do kina, ale _________ _________.
We need the past tense 'dostal' and the instrumental case 'košem'.
Which situation is appropriate for using 'dostat košem'?
In which scenario would you use this phrase?
The idiom is specifically for romantic or social rejection.
Complete the dialogue between two friends.
A: 'Tak co ta holka z knihovny?' B: 'Ále, _________ _________.'
The speaker (male) is reporting his own rejection.
Match the phrase to the meaning.
Match: 1. Dostat košem, 2. Dostat kopačky
Košem is for the 'ask', kopačky is for the 'end'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenPetr pozval Janu do kina, ale _________ _________.
We need the past tense 'dostal' and the instrumental case 'košem'.
In which scenario would you use this phrase?
The idiom is specifically for romantic or social rejection.
A: 'Tak co ta holka z knihovny?' B: 'Ále, _________ _________.'
The speaker (male) is reporting his own rejection.
Match: 1. Dostat košem, 2. Dostat kopačky
Košem is for the 'ask', kopačky is for the 'end'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenNo, it's just informal. It's a standard way to describe rejection among friends.
Yes, absolutely. Anyone can be the recipient of the 'basket'.
'Koš' is the nominative (the object itself). 'Košem' is the instrumental case required by this idiom.
Technically 'dostat koši' exists, but it's almost never used. We usually say 'dostat košem několikrát' (to get a basket several times).
No, it's strictly for romantic or very informal personal rejections.
Verwandte Redewendungen
dát košem
synonymTo reject someone (active form)
dostat kopačky
similarTo be dumped
odejít s nepořízenou
similarTo leave empty-handed / without success
narazit
similarTo hit a wall / to fail
