Signification
A common daily activity.
Contexte culturel
The 'trafika' (newsstand) is a cultural icon. It's where most people buy their 'noviny' along with public transport tickets and cigarettes. Historically, newspapers were held in wooden frames called 'novinové hole' to make them easier to read and prevent theft. Czechs often distinguish between 'seriózní tisk' (serious press) and 'bulvár' (tabloids like Blesk). Reading 'Blesk' is common but sometimes seen as a guilty pleasure. While younger Czechs read news online, the act of 'číst noviny' remains a symbol of the 'First Republic' (1918-1938) elegance for many.
Always Plural
Remember that 'noviny' is always plural. Even if you hold one paper, you say 'noviny'.
Café Etiquette
In many Czech cafés, it's perfectly normal to ask 'Jsou tyto noviny volné?' (Is this newspaper free/available?).
Signification
A common daily activity.
Always Plural
Remember that 'noviny' is always plural. Even if you hold one paper, you say 'noviny'.
Café Etiquette
In many Czech cafés, it's perfectly normal to ask 'Jsou tyto noviny volné?' (Is this newspaper free/available?).
Perfective vs Imperfective
Use 'číst' for the habit, and 'přečíst' when you want to say you finished the whole thing.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'číst'.
Já každé ráno _______ noviny.
The first person singular form of 'číst' is 'čtu'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct option:
'Noviny' is a plurale tantum and must be in the plural form.
Match the verb with the correct object.
Match the pairs:
These are standard Czech collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Co děláš? B: _______ noviny.
You read (čtu) newspapers.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Reading Material
Media
- • Noviny
- • Časopis
- • Web
- • Blog
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJá každé ráno _______ noviny.
The first person singular form of 'číst' is 'čtu'.
Choose the correct option:
'Noviny' is a plurale tantum and must be in the plural form.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are standard Czech collocations.
A: Co děláš? B: _______ noviny.
You read (čtu) newspapers.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, 'novina' in the singular means a 'piece of news' or 'novelty' and is rarely used this way. Always use 'noviny'.
Yes, if you are reading a specific newspaper's website (like iDNES), you can still say you are reading 'noviny'.
'Noviny' are newspapers (daily, news-focused), while 'časopis' is a magazine (weekly/monthly, topic-focused).
Use the Locative case: 'Četl jsem to v novinách'.
Yes, especially the older generation and people in traditional cafés.
Mladá fronta DNES, Právo, and Hospodářské noviny are the major ones.
It is neutral. It can be used in any context.
Yes, if you are just looking at the pictures or headlines without reading the articles.
The Accusative case. For 'noviny', the form remains the same as the Nominative.
Nečtu noviny.
Expressions liées
Číst zprávy
similarTo read the news
Listovat novinami
specialized formTo leaf through the paper
Předplatit si noviny
builds onTo subscribe to a newspaper
Ranní tisk
similarMorning press
