Bedeutung
Being a student in higher education.
Kultureller Hintergrund
University education is free for all citizens and foreigners who study in the Czech language. This leads to a long 'student life' culture. Czechs are very proud of Charles University, one of the oldest in the world. Being a student there carries specific prestige. After you finish studying, you use your title (like Mgr. or Ing.) in front of your name. It's a sign of social status. Most students 'studující na univerzitě' live in 'koleje', which are known for being social hubs and sometimes quite basic.
The 'Na' Rule
Always use 'na' for universities. If you use 'v', people will think you are literally inside the building but not a student.
Soft 'Tě'
Make sure to pronounce the 'ě' at the end of 'univerzitě' softly. It sounds like 'tyeh', not 'teh'.
Bedeutung
Being a student in higher education.
The 'Na' Rule
Always use 'na' for universities. If you use 'v', people will think you are literally inside the building but not a student.
Soft 'Tě'
Make sure to pronounce the 'ě' at the end of 'univerzitě' softly. It sounds like 'tyeh', not 'teh'.
Subject Placement
You can put the subject you study between the verb and the location: 'Studuju medicínu na univerzitě'.
The 'Výška' Shortcut
If you want to sound like a local student, use 'být na výšce' instead of the full phrase.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct preposition and noun ending.
Můj bratr studuje ___ univerzit__.
The preposition 'na' is used for universities, and it triggers the locative case, changing 'univerzita' to 'univerzitě'.
Which sentence is correct for a formal introduction?
How do you say 'I study at university'?
'Studuju' is the 1st person singular, and 'na univerzitě' is the correct locative phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Petr: Co děláš? Jana: ___________ v Praze.
Jana is talking about herself, so she needs the 1st person singular 'studuju'.
Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
Matching the tenses: present, past, and infinitive with 'want'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Prepositions for Schools
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMůj bratr studuje ___ univerzit__.
The preposition 'na' is used for universities, and it triggers the locative case, changing 'univerzita' to 'univerzitě'.
How do you say 'I study at university'?
'Studuju' is the 1st person singular, and 'na univerzitě' is the correct locative phrase.
Petr: Co děláš? Jana: ___________ v Praze.
Jana is talking about herself, so she needs the 1st person singular 'studuju'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Matching the tenses: present, past, and infinitive with 'want'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, it sounds unnatural. Always use 'na' for institutions in Czech.
A university is a specific type of 'vysoká škola' (high school/HEI). All universities are high schools, but not all high schools are universities.
You say 'Dostudoval jsem' or 'Promoval jsem na univerzitě'.
No, Czech does not have articles like 'a' or 'the'.
Mostly, yes. For lower schools, we use 'chodit do školy'.
Studuju na Univerzitě Karlově. (Note the word order and case).
It is neutral. You can use it with your friends or with your boss.
In this context, the Locative case (6. pád).
Yes, you can say 'Studuju na univerzitě online'.
Chci studovat na univerzitě.
An 'eternal student'—someone who stays at university for a very long time to avoid adult life.
Only if it's part of a specific name, like 'Univerzita Karlova'. Otherwise, use lowercase.
Verwandte Redewendungen
chodit na přednášky
builds onto attend lectures
dělat zkoušku
builds onto take an exam
promovat
contrastto graduate
přerušit studium
specialized formto suspend studies
vysokoškolák
similaruniversity student (noun)
