A1 Collocation خنثی

Cizí jazyk

Foreign language

معنی

A language from another country

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زمینه فرهنگی

In the Czech Republic, Russian was the mandatory 'cizí jazyk' from 1948 to 1989. Today, older generations may still speak it, while younger generations almost exclusively choose English. The EU promotes the 'Mother Tongue + 2' policy, encouraging citizens to speak two foreign languages in addition to their native one. This is very visible in the Czech school system. Czechs and Slovaks usually do not consider each other's languages as 'cizí jazyk' due to high mutual intelligibility and shared history, though technically they are different languages. There is a cultural debate about whether 'English' is still a 'cizí jazyk' or if it has become a basic skill like 'driving' or 'typing'.

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Soft Adjective Rule

Remember that 'cizí' is a soft adjective. It doesn't change its ending to -á or -é for feminine or neuter nouns in the nominative singular.

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The 'y' in Jazyk

Even though it's spelled with 'y', it sounds like a short 'i'. Don't over-round your lips.

معنی

A language from another country

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Soft Adjective Rule

Remember that 'cizí' is a soft adjective. It doesn't change its ending to -á or -é for feminine or neuter nouns in the nominative singular.

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The 'y' in Jazyk

Even though it's spelled with 'y', it sounds like a short 'i'. Don't over-round your lips.

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CV Usage

On your CV, use the heading 'Jazykové znalosti' instead of just 'Cizí jazyky' to sound more professional.

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The 'Human' Proverb

Mentioning the proverb 'Kolik jazyků znáš...' is a great way to impress Czech speakers and show cultural awareness.

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Fill in the correct form of 'cizí jazyk'.

Učím se ____ ____ (nominative).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: cizí jazyk

After 'učit se', we use the accusative, which for masculine inanimate 'cizí jazyk' is the same as the nominative.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you ask 'Do you speak a foreign language?'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mluvíš cizím jazykem?

The verb 'mluvit' requires the instrumental case ('cizím jazykem').

Match the Czech phrase with its English translation.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Znalost cizích jazyků - Knowledge of foreign languages

This tests the genitive plural form 'cizích jazyků'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Kolik ____ ____ ovládáš? B: Mluvím třemi.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: cizích jazyků

After 'kolik' (how many), we use the genitive plural.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Where would you see 'Znalost cizích jazyků vítána'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: In a job advertisement

This is a standard phrase in Czech job ads meaning 'Knowledge of foreign languages welcome'.

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ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Language Types

Mateřský
čeština Czech (for Czechs)
Cizí
angličtina English

بانک تمرین

5 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of 'cizí jazyk'. جای خالی A1

Učím se ____ ____ (nominative).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: cizí jazyk

After 'učit se', we use the accusative, which for masculine inanimate 'cizí jazyk' is the same as the nominative.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

How do you ask 'Do you speak a foreign language?'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Mluvíš cizím jazykem?

The verb 'mluvit' requires the instrumental case ('cizím jazykem').

Match the Czech phrase with its English translation. Match B1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Znalost cizích jazyků - Knowledge of foreign languages

This tests the genitive plural form 'cizích jazyků'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: Kolik ____ ____ ovládáš? B: Mluvím třemi.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: cizích jazyků

After 'kolik' (how many), we use the genitive plural.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

Where would you see 'Znalost cizích jazyků vítána'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: In a job advertisement

This is a standard phrase in Czech job ads meaning 'Knowledge of foreign languages welcome'.

🎉 امتیاز: /5

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

It is masculine inanimate, because 'jazyk' is masculine.

Yes, but it sounds more like 'foreign speech' rather than 'foreign language'. Use 'jazyk' for studies.

Mluvím třemi cizími jazyky.

It can also mean 'someone else's' (e.g., cizí auto - someone else's car) or 'strange'.

English is by far the most common, followed by German.

Legally yes, but culturally and practically, most Czechs don't view it that way.

The plural is 'cizí jazyky'.

The accusative. So: 'Učím se cizí jazyk'.

Not really, though in school schedules it might be abbreviated as 'CJ'.

Yes, 'jazyk' is both 'language' and 'tongue'.

Because the verb 'mluvit' (to speak) requires the instrumental case to show the means of communication.

It is neutral. It's used in both formal documents and everyday talk.

عبارات مرتبط

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mateřský jazyk

contrast

mother tongue

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cizinec

builds on

foreigner

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jazyková škola

similar

language school

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tlumočník

specialized form

interpreter

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domluvit se

similar

to make oneself understood

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