Significado
Consuming prescribed medication.
Contexto cultural
Czechs often use the word 'prášky' (pills) even if the medicine is a capsule or a liquid. It's the universal colloquial term. When a doctor prescribes medicine, they will often write 'S.A.P.' or specific times. Czechs are generally very punctual about 'brát léky' exactly as told. It is very common and socially acceptable to decline alcohol by saying 'Beru léky'. No further explanation is usually required. Many Czechs supplement their 'léky' with 'čaje' (teas) from the pharmacy, which has a dedicated section for 'bylinné směsi' (herbal mixes).
The 'Pill' Shortcut
If you want to sound like a local, say 'beru prášky' instead of 'beru léky'.
Alcohol Warning
If you say 'beru léky' at a party, people will stop offering you drinks immediately. It's a very effective 'no'.
Significado
Consuming prescribed medication.
The 'Pill' Shortcut
If you want to sound like a local, say 'beru prášky' instead of 'beru léky'.
Alcohol Warning
If you say 'beru léky' at a party, people will stop offering you drinks immediately. It's a very effective 'no'.
Aspect Matters
Use 'beru' for your daily routine, but 'vezmu si' for that one aspirin you need right now.
Doctor Talk
Always use the 'vy' form (Berete) with medical professionals unless they are your close friends.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'brát'.
Já ______ léky každé ráno.
The first person singular of 'brát' is 'beru'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'He takes heart medicine'?
In Czech, we use 'brát' for taking medicine, not drinking, eating, or giving.
Complete the dialogue between a doctor and a patient.
Doktor: '______ nějaké léky?' Pacient: 'Ano, beru léky na alergii.'
Doctors use the formal 'vy' form (Berete) when speaking to adult patients.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a party and someone offers you a drink, but you are on antibiotics.
This is the standard way to explain you can't drink alcohol due to medication.
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Ayudas visuales
Types of things you 'BRÁT'
Medical
- • léky
- • vitamíny
- • antibiotika
- • prášky
Brát vs. Užívat
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosJá ______ léky každé ráno.
The first person singular of 'brát' is 'beru'.
How do you say 'He takes heart medicine'?
In Czech, we use 'brát' for taking medicine, not drinking, eating, or giving.
Doktor: '______ nějaké léky?' Pacient: 'Ano, beru léky na alergii.'
Doctors use the formal 'vy' form (Berete) when speaking to adult patients.
You are at a party and someone offers you a drink, but you are on antibiotics.
This is the standard way to explain you can't drink alcohol due to medication.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, even for liquids, you should use 'beru' or 'užívám'. 'Piju' sounds like you're drinking it for fun.
'Lék' is the general word for medicine. 'Prášek' literally means pill/powder and is more informal.
You say 'Beru antibiotika'.
It is neutral. You can use it in almost any situation. 'Užívat léky' is the formal version.
Já jsem bral (masculine) / brala (feminine).
Yes, you can say 'beru vitamíny'.
It means to finish the entire box or course of medicine as prescribed.
It is always 'léky na' + Accusative. For example: 'léky na kašel' (medicine for cough).
Yes, it is a very common topic of conversation, especially among older generations.
You can say 'Beru hodně léků'.
Frases relacionadas
Užívat léky
synonymTo take/use medicines (formal)
Vzít si prášek
similarTo take a pill (one time)
Dobrat léky
builds onTo finish the course of medicine
Předepsat léky
relatedTo prescribe medicines
Léky na předpis
relatedPrescription medicines
Vedlejší účinky
relatedSide effects
