Bedeutung
Having no work or school.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Chata' culture is central to 'mít volno'. Most people leave the city for the countryside on their days off. Czechs value their 'volno' highly and rarely answer work calls outside of working hours. 'Ředitelské volno' is a unique concept where school principals can give students up to 5 extra days off per year. On 'státní svátky' (state holidays), almost everyone 'má volno' by law, and large shops must close.
The 'Mít' Rule
Always remember that time is something you 'possess' in Czech idioms. You 'have' time off, you don't 'be' it.
Dating Danger
Saying 'Jsem volný' to a coworker might be interpreted as a romantic advance. Stick to 'Mám volno'.
Bedeutung
Having no work or school.
The 'Mít' Rule
Always remember that time is something you 'possess' in Czech idioms. You 'have' time off, you don't 'be' it.
Dating Danger
Saying 'Jsem volný' to a coworker might be interpreted as a romantic advance. Stick to 'Mám volno'.
Public Holidays
If you see 'státní svátek' on a calendar, you can safely assume 'všichni mají volno'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'mít'.
V pondělí ______ (já) volno.
The subject is 'já' (I), so the verb 'mít' must be 'mám'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'We have the day off tomorrow'?
The idiom is 'mít volno'. 'Jsme volní' would mean 'We are single/free'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at work and your boss asks you to work on Saturday, but you already have plans.
'Mám volno' is the standard way to say you aren't scheduled to work.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Půjdeme v pátek do kina? B: V pátek nemůžu, musím být v práci. Ale v sobotu ______.
The speaker contrasts being at work with having time off on Saturday.
Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning.
1. Mám volno, 2. Mám čas, 3. Jsem volný
This tests the three most commonly confused 'free' phrases.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Mít volno vs. Mít čas
When do you have 'volno'?
Calendar
- • Víkend
- • Svátek
- • Prázdniny
Work
- • Dovolená
- • Po směně
- • Náhradní volno
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenV pondělí ______ (já) volno.
The subject is 'já' (I), so the verb 'mít' must be 'mám'.
How do you say 'We have the day off tomorrow'?
The idiom is 'mít volno'. 'Jsme volní' would mean 'We are single/free'.
You are at work and your boss asks you to work on Saturday, but you already have plans.
'Mám volno' is the standard way to say you aren't scheduled to work.
A: Půjdeme v pátek do kina? B: V pátek nemůžu, musím být v práci. Ale v sobotu ______.
The speaker contrasts being at work with having time off on Saturday.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This tests the three most commonly confused 'free' phrases.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that's 'mít pauzu'. 'Mít volno' is for much longer periods, usually a whole day or shift.
It's just 'mám volno'. If you want to include 'day', say 'mám volný den'.
Technically yes, but it usually implies a temporary break from a job you actually have. For unemployment, use 'jsem nezaměstnaný'.
Use 'Vzal jsem si volno'.
It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
It's a special day off for students granted by the school principal, not a national holiday.
No, use 'být na svobodě'.
No, 'prázdniny' is specifically for school holidays (summer, Christmas). 'Mít volno' is more general.
Mám hodně volného času.
It's better to say 'mám čas'. 'Mám volno' sounds like you aren't working all day.
Verwandte Redewendungen
vzít si volno
builds onTo take time off
mít dovolenou
similarTo be on vacation
mít čas
similarTo have time
mít oraz
specialized formTo have a break
volnočasové aktivity
builds onLeisure activities
