Bedeutung
Used to express something is excellent.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The word 'super' is often used with a specific hand gesture—the thumbs up. While Czechs can be reserved, this word-gesture combo is a universal sign of friendliness. Younger generations often shorten it to 'supr' or use 'supiš' to sound more ironic or cute. It's a marker of belonging to a modern, Western-facing social group. For those who lived through the 1990s, 'super' still carries a faint echo of the 'wild 90s' when everything Western was being imported at high speed. On Czech Instagram or TikTok, 'super' is the most common positive comment, often accompanied by fire or heart emojis.
The 'Cheat Code'
If you forget the gender of a noun, use 'super' instead of 'dobrý' or 'skvělý' to avoid making a grammar mistake!
Don't Overdo It
Using 'super' in every sentence can make you sound like a teenager or someone with a limited vocabulary. Mix it up with 'fajn' or 'skvělé'.
Bedeutung
Used to express something is excellent.
The 'Cheat Code'
If you forget the gender of a noun, use 'super' instead of 'dobrý' or 'skvělý' to avoid making a grammar mistake!
Don't Overdo It
Using 'super' in every sentence can make you sound like a teenager or someone with a limited vocabulary. Mix it up with 'fajn' or 'skvělé'.
Sarcasm Alert
If someone says 'No, to je super' with a sigh, they actually mean something is terrible. Listen for the tone!
Teste dich selbst
Choose the most natural response to: 'Vyhrál jsem lístky na koncert!'
Petr: 'Vyhrál jsem lístky na koncert!' Ty: '____!'
'Super' is the most natural and common way to react to good news from a friend.
Fill in the blank with the correct form (remember 'super' is indeclinable).
Máš _____ boty! Kde jsi je koupila?
Even though 'boty' is plural, 'super' does not change its form.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
1. To je super! 2. Mám se super. 3. Supermarket.
These represent the three primary ways 'super' is used in daily life.
Complete the dialogue using 'super' or its variations.
A: Jaký byl ten výlet? B: Bylo to _____, fakt jsme si to užili.
'Super' describes the quality of the experience.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say Super!
Good News
- • Promotion
- • Winning
- • Pregnancy
Great Food
- • Pizza
- • Beer
- • Cake
Cool Stuff
- • Concert
- • New Car
- • Shoes
Super vs. Skvělý
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenPetr: 'Vyhrál jsem lístky na koncert!' Ty: '____!'
'Super' is the most natural and common way to react to good news from a friend.
Máš _____ boty! Kde jsi je koupila?
Even though 'boty' is plural, 'super' does not change its form.
1. To je super! 2. Mám se super. 3. Supermarket.
These represent the three primary ways 'super' is used in daily life.
A: Jaký byl ten výlet? B: Bylo to _____, fakt jsme si to užili.
'Super' describes the quality of the experience.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenYes, it is a fully integrated loanword. While not 'pure' Slavic, it is used by everyone from kids to grandmas.
Only if you know the person well and the company culture is casual. Otherwise, use 'vynikající'.
You don't! It is indeclinable. It stays 'super' for all genders and cases.
'Supr' is just a more informal, spoken version of 'super'.
In spoken, casual Czech, yes. In writing and formal speech, 'skvělý' is more common.
Yes, it acts as an intensifier meaning 'super good' or 'really good'.
Not necessarily, but overusing it can sound youthful. Adults use it frequently but judiciously.
Technically no, but in very informal slang, people sometimes say 'nejsuprovější'.
Drag out the 'u' and use a falling intonation: 'No, to je suuuuper...'
Yes, Slovak usage is almost identical to Czech.
Yes, 'On je super' means 'He is a great guy'.
Trying to add endings like 'superní' or 'superný'. Stick to 'super'.
It is gender-neutral, though women might use the variation 'supiš' more often.
Only sarcastically. Literally, it is always positive.
Verwandte Redewendungen
skvělý
synonymGreat / Excellent
fajn
similarFine / Okay
boží
similarAwesome / Godly
parádní
similarSplendid / Great
vynikající
synonymExcellent
na prd
contrastTo the fart (Useless/Bad)
