Bedeutung
Portable communication device
Kultureller Hintergrund
Czechs use their phones for 'SMS jízdenky' (tickets via SMS) for public transport. You send a code to a specific number and receive a ticket. The 'eDoklady' app allows Czechs to have their ID card on their mobile phone, making the physical device legally significant. It is considered polite to put your mobile phone face down on the table during a business lunch, or better yet, keep it in your pocket. Younger generations use 'mobil' for everything, and landlines (pevná linka) are almost non-existent in households under 50.
Go Short
Always use 'mobil' in conversation. Using the full phrase makes you sound like a robot or a lawyer.
Gender Matters
It is masculine inanimate. Don't use feminine endings even though 'mobil' ends in a consonant that might look feminine to some.
Bedeutung
Portable communication device
Go Short
Always use 'mobil' in conversation. Using the full phrase makes you sound like a robot or a lawyer.
Gender Matters
It is masculine inanimate. Don't use feminine endings even though 'mobil' ends in a consonant that might look feminine to some.
The 'Na' Rule
When you are talking to someone on the phone, say 'Jsem na mobilu' (I am on the mobile).
Prozvánění
If a Czech person 'pings' you (one ring), they might be waiting for you to call them back or just saying hi.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word in the formal sentence.
Prosím, vypněte svůj mobilní ______.
In a formal request, the full word 'telefon' is expected after 'mobilní'.
Which is the most common informal way to say 'mobile phone'?
Jak se to řekne neformálně?
'Mobil' is the standard short form used by everyone in daily life.
Match the Czech phrase with its English translation.
Spojte dvojice:
These are essential collocations for using a phone in Czech.
Complete the dialogue at the bank.
Bankéř: 'Můžete mi dát vaše číslo na ______?' Klient: 'Ano, je to 602 123 456.'
Banks ask for your mobile number for security codes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs. Informal
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenProsím, vypněte svůj mobilní ______.
In a formal request, the full word 'telefon' is expected after 'mobilní'.
Jak se to řekne neformálně?
'Mobil' is the standard short form used by everyone in daily life.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are essential collocations for using a phone in Czech.
Bankéř: 'Můžete mi dát vaše číslo na ______?' Klient: 'Ano, je to 602 123 456.'
Banks ask for your mobile number for security codes.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt started as slang but is now considered neutral and is used by everyone, including news anchors in less formal segments.
You can say 'chytrý telefon' or simply 'smartphone'. Both are common.
The plural is 'mobilní telefony'.
No, that sounds like you are talking about a phone made of biological cells. Stick to 'mobilní'.
In Czech, it is 'telefon' with a short 'o'. Slovak uses the long 'ó'.
Say: 'Můžete mi dát své číslo na mobil?'
No, the concept of 'cell' (as in cellular network) is not used in common parlance; 'mobile' is the only term.
It's a 'button phone' or 'feature phone', usually used by seniors.
Use the verb 'nabít' (perfective) or 'nabíjet' (imperfective): 'Musím si nabít mobil.'
It is masculine inanimate.
It means to have your phone on and be available to take calls.
No, you must use 'mobil' if you want a single-word noun.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Pevná linka
contrastLandline
Chytrý telefon
specialized formSmartphone
Telefonní číslo
similarPhone number
SIM karta
builds onSIM card
Signál
similarSignal/Reception
Nabíječka
similarCharger
