Bedeutung
A house of large size.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Czech villages, a 'velký dům' often implies a multi-generational home where grandparents, parents, and children live in separate sections of the same building. In Prague's Old Town, a 'velký dům' refers to historical burgher houses that often have names like 'At the Two Golden Bears' instead of numbers. The 'podnikatelské baroko' style of the 90s led to many 'velké domy' that are now seen as architectural mistakes due to their excessive size and mixed styles. Czechs are obsessed with their 'chaty' (cottages). A 'velký dům' in the forest is the ultimate status symbol for a weekend getaway.
The 'ů' Secret
Whenever you see 'ů' in a noun, expect it to change to 'o' when you add endings. Dům -> Domu, Domě, Domy.
Apartment vs House
If you live on the 5th floor, you live in a 'byt' (apartment), not a 'dům'. Only say 'dům' if you are talking about the whole building.
Bedeutung
A house of large size.
The 'ů' Secret
Whenever you see 'ů' in a noun, expect it to change to 'o' when you add endings. Dům -> Domu, Domě, Domy.
Apartment vs House
If you live on the 5th floor, you live in a 'byt' (apartment), not a 'dům'. Only say 'dům' if you are talking about the whole building.
Barák is okay!
Don't be afraid to use 'barák' in casual conversation. It's very common and doesn't necessarily mean the house is ugly or broken.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'velký'.
Bydlím v ______ domě.
After the preposition 'v' (in) and with the masculine noun 'domě' (locative case), the adjective 'velký' must change to 'velkém'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct description of a large house.
'Dům' is masculine inanimate, so 'velký' is the correct nominative form. 'Domov' means home (abstract).
Match the Czech phrase with its English translation.
Match the cases:
This exercise tests your knowledge of how the phrase changes across different cases.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Vidíš tu budovu? B: Ano, ten ______ je velmi starý.
'Velký dům' is the most natural way to refer back to a building in this context.
Match the phrase variation to the situation.
Which phrase fits a formal real estate ad?
Formal ads use professional vocabulary like 'prostorný' (spacious) and 'rodinný' (family).
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Dům vs. Byt
Aufgabensammlung
5 AufgabenBydlím v ______ domě.
After the preposition 'v' (in) and with the masculine noun 'domě' (locative case), the adjective 'velký' must change to 'velkém'.
Choose the correct description of a large house.
'Dům' is masculine inanimate, so 'velký' is the correct nominative form. 'Domov' means home (abstract).
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
This exercise tests your knowledge of how the phrase changes across different cases.
A: Vidíš tu budovu? B: Ano, ten ______ je velmi starý.
'Velký dům' is the most natural way to refer back to a building in this context.
Which phrase fits a formal real estate ad?
Formal ads use professional vocabulary like 'prostorný' (spacious) and 'rodinný' (family).
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your friends without any issue.
'Veliký' is more emphatic and slightly more poetic. 'Velký' is the standard word for 'big'.
You say 've velkém domě'. Note the preposition 've' and the locative endings.
Usually, 'administrativní budova' is better for offices, but 'velký dům' is physically accurate.
This is a historical vowel shift in Czech where 'ů' returns to its original 'o' sound in inflected forms.
No, it's just informal. It's like saying 'place' or 'pad' in English, though slightly more common.
You can say 'sídlo', 'rezidence', or 'vila'. 'Velký dům' is a simpler way to describe it.
In 95% of cases, yes. Putting it after ('dům velký') sounds like old poetry or a very specific emphasis.
It's an apartment building—a large house that contains many individual flats.
For buildings, 'vysoký' is used for height. 'Velký' refers to overall volume or size.
Use the superlative: 'největší dům'.
Not many. Czech idioms for wealth usually involve 'peníze' (money) or 'v balíku' (in a bundle).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Rodinný dům
specialized formFamily house / Detached house
Panelový dům
contrastPrefabricated apartment block
Činžovní dům
similarApartment building / Tenement
Velký byt
similarLarge apartment
Vila
synonymVilla / Mansion
