Bedeutung
Describing a cooked meal.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'teplý oběd' (warm lunch) is the most important meal of the day. Many Czechs feel physically unwell if they only eat cold food for several days. Similar to Czechia, the 'teplý obed' is a cultural standard. The phrase in Slovak is 'teplé jedlo'. In countries like Poland, Hungary, and Austria, the 'warm meal' is a sign of hospitality. Offering a guest only cold food can be seen as slightly rude if they have traveled far. School canteens (školní jídelny) are strictly regulated to provide a balanced 'teplé jídlo' including a soup, main course, and often a drink (tea or juice).
The Lunch Rule
If you are in a Czech office, expect everyone to disappear between 11:30 and 12:30 for their 'teplé jídlo'.
Not Spicy!
Remember, 'teplé' never means spicy. If you want spicy, ask for 'pálivé'.
Bedeutung
Describing a cooked meal.
The Lunch Rule
If you are in a Czech office, expect everyone to disappear between 11:30 and 12:30 for their 'teplé jídlo'.
Not Spicy!
Remember, 'teplé' never means spicy. If you want spicy, ask for 'pálivé'.
The Soup Connection
A 'teplé jídlo' in a traditional sense almost always starts with a soup (polévka).
Grandma's Approval
Telling a Czech grandmother you had a 'teplé jídlo' is the fastest way to make her happy.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'teplý'.
Děti ve škole mají každý den ______ jídlo.
The noun 'jídlo' is neuter, so the adjective must be 'teplé'.
Which sentence is culturally most natural for a Czech person?
What do you say if you haven't had a cooked meal all day?
Czechs use 'teplé jídlo' to refer to a proper cooked meal.
Complete the dialogue between a waiter and a guest.
Host: Dobrý večer, vaříte ještě? Číšník: Bohužel, kuchyně je zavřená. Máme už jenom ______.
If the kitchen is closed, they only serve cold food (studená kuchyně).
Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
Understanding the distinction between temperature and spice is key.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Teplé vs. Studené Jídlo
Teplé Jídlo
- • Guláš
- • Svíčková
- • Polévka
- • Řízek
Studené Jídlo
- • Obložený chlebíček
- • Salát
- • Rohlík se sýrem
- • Jogurt
Temperature vs. Spice
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDěti ve škole mají každý den ______ jídlo.
The noun 'jídlo' is neuter, so the adjective must be 'teplé'.
What do you say if you haven't had a cooked meal all day?
Czechs use 'teplé jídlo' to refer to a proper cooked meal.
Host: Dobrý večer, vaříte ještě? Číšník: Bohužel, kuchyně je zavřená. Máme už jenom ______.
If the kitchen is closed, they only serve cold food (studená kuchyně).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Understanding the distinction between temperature and spice is key.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenMostly, yes, but it specifically implies a cooked meal rather than just something that happens to be warm.
It's rare. Breakfast is usually 'snídaně'. You'd only use it if you were specifically having a cooked breakfast like eggs or porridge.
It's a mix of tradition, health beliefs (digestion), and the cold climate history.
Studené jídlo (cold food) or studená kuchyně.
Careful! 'Teplý' is a slang term for 'gay' in Czech, similar to 'bent' in old English. Use it for food, not people, unless you know the context.
You can ask 'Máte nějaké teplé jídlo?' or simply look at the 'Hlavní chody' (Main courses).
Usually, yes. A warm snack might be called 'teplý snack', but 'teplé jídlo' implies a plate of food.
Yes, but usually it's seen as part of the 'teplé jídlo' (the first course).
Then it is 'horké'. You might say 'Pozor, je to horké!' (Careful, it's hot!).
Yes, this is very common and more specific than 'teplé jídlo'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
vařené jídlo
similarcooked food
studená kuchyně
contrastcold cuisine
hotové jídlo
specialized formready meal
domácí strava
similarhome cooking
