Bedeutung
Visiting a place to watch movies.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Summer cinemas (Letní kina) are a massive cultural phenomenon. Almost every town has one, often in a park or a castle courtyard. Prague is home to beautiful historical cinemas like Lucerna and Světozor, which have survived since the early 20th century. Czechs are very proud of their 'Oscar' winning films (like Kolja) and often go to the cinema specifically to support local directors. The International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary is the most prestigious in Central Europe, making 'jít do kina' a 24/7 activity for a week in July.
The 'Do' Rule
Always use 'do' for buildings you enter. Cinema, school, and work all use 'do'.
Case Matters
Don't forget to change 'kino' to 'kina'. It's a small change but makes you sound much more fluent.
Bedeutung
Visiting a place to watch movies.
The 'Do' Rule
Always use 'do' for buildings you enter. Cinema, school, and work all use 'do'.
Case Matters
Don't forget to change 'kino' to 'kina'. It's a small change but makes you sound much more fluent.
Use 'Zajít'
If you want to sound like a local when inviting someone, use 'Nezajdeme do kina?' instead of 'Půjdeme'.
Popcorn Culture
While popcorn is common, many smaller Czech cinemas also serve beer. It's perfectly normal to take a beer into the theater!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the word 'kino'.
Zítra jdeme do ____.
After the preposition 'do', we must use the genitive case, which for 'kino' is 'kina'.
Which sentence is correct for a regular habit?
How do you say 'I go to the cinema every week'?
'Chodím' is the habitual form of 'to go', used for repeated actions.
Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Each phrase has a slightly different nuance regarding motion and focus.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Venku je hezky. B: Nechceš radši ____?
The infinitive 'jít do kina' follows the verb 'nechceš'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Motion vs. Location
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenZítra jdeme do ____.
After the preposition 'do', we must use the genitive case, which for 'kino' is 'kina'.
How do you say 'I go to the cinema every week'?
'Chodím' is the habitual form of 'to go', used for repeated actions.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Each phrase has a slightly different nuance regarding motion and focus.
A: Venku je hezky. B: Nechceš radši ____?
The infinitive 'jít do kina' follows the verb 'nechceš'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is grammatically incorrect. You must say 'Jít do kina'. However, you can say 'Jít na film'.
'Jít' is for a specific trip (I am going now), while 'chodit' is for a habit (I go often).
No, 'kino' is only for movies. For stage plays, use 'divadlo'.
You say 'Jsem v kině'.
The word 'kino' covers both the building and the activity.
It is neutral. You can use it in any situation.
It means to 'go' but with a nuance of a casual or short visit.
No, only for physical movie theaters.
Because the preposition 'do' requires the genitive case.
An outdoor summer cinema, very popular in Czechia.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Jít na film
similarTo go to a movie
Dívat se na film
relatedTo watch a movie
Koupit lístky
builds onTo buy tickets
Filmový festival
specialized formFilm festival
Jít do divadla
similarTo go to the theater
Půjčit si film
contrastTo rent a movie
