Bedeutung
Fruit with high sugar content
Kultureller Hintergrund
Czechs are obsessed with 'samosběr' (self-picking) of fruit. Going to a field to pick 'sladké ovoce' like strawberries or cherries is a major summer activity. Similar to Czechia, the quality of 'sladké ovoce' determines the quality of the national drink, Borovička or Slivovica. The 'Fruit Garden of Europe' concept often refers to regions like South Moravia where 'sladké ovoce' grows abundantly due to the warm climate. In modern Czech urban culture, there is a debate about whether 'sladké ovoce' is healthy due to fructose, reflecting global wellness trends.
Collective Noun
Remember that 'ovoce' is a collective noun. You don't say 'tři ovocí'. You say 'tři kusy ovoce' or just 'ovoce'.
Gender Agreement
Don't say 'sladký ovoce'. It's a very common mistake for beginners. Always use the neuter '-é'.
Bedeutung
Fruit with high sugar content
Collective Noun
Remember that 'ovoce' is a collective noun. You don't say 'tři ovocí'. You say 'tři kusy ovoce' or just 'ovoce'.
Gender Agreement
Don't say 'sladký ovoce'. It's a very common mistake for beginners. Always use the neuter '-é'.
Metaphorical Power
Use 'sklízet sladké ovoce' in job interviews to describe your past successes. It sounds very natural and professional.
Market Etiquette
At Czech markets, it's polite to ask if the fruit is 'sladké' before buying a large amount.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'sladký'.
Moje máma peče koláč a používá jen ______ ovoce.
'Ovoce' is neuter, so the adjective must be 'sladké'.
Which sentence uses the phrase metaphorically?
Select the correct option:
This sentence refers to the rewards of studying, not actual fruit.
Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are common collocations with 'ovoce'.
Complete the dialogue at the market.
Zákazník: Jsou ty jahody dobré? Prodejce: Ano, jsou skvělé, je to ______.
The prodejce is confirming the quality using the standard phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Ovoce vs. Plody
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMoje máma peče koláč a používá jen ______ ovoce.
'Ovoce' is neuter, so the adjective must be 'sladké'.
Select the correct option:
This sentence refers to the rewards of studying, not actual fruit.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations with 'ovoce'.
Zákazník: Jsou ty jahody dobré? Prodejce: Ano, jsou skvělé, je to ______.
The prodejce is confirming the quality using the standard phrase.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is grammatically singular (neuter), but it represents a group of items (collective).
No, that would sound very strange. Use 'sladký' (sweet) for a person's personality instead.
Literally 'kyselé ovoce' (sour fruit) or metaphorically 'trpké plody' (bitter fruits/results).
Botanically yes, but in Czech culinary language, a tomato is 'zelenina' (vegetable).
You say 'sladké ovoce mé práce' or 'plody mé práce'.
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in formal writing, especially in the metaphorical sense.
'Sladké' is the adjective form matching a neuter noun. 'Sladko' is an adverb or a different noun form.
Usually yes, but in a diet context, it might be a warning about sugar.
Not really, but 'pecka' is a slang word for something great that comes from fruit terminology.
Yes, berries (lesní plody/bobule) are considered 'ovoce' in this context.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Sklízet plody
synonymTo harvest the fruits
Zakázané ovoce
specialized formForbidden fruit
Nést ovoce
builds onTo bear fruit
Kyselé hrozny
contrastSour grapes
