Signification
A recently manufactured car.
Contexte culturel
The brand Škoda is a source of national pride. When someone says they have a 'nové auto', there is a 30% chance it is a Škoda Octavia or Fabia. Germans and Czechs share a similar obsession with car maintenance. A 'nové auto' is expected to be kept in pristine condition. In the US, 'new car' often implies a long-term loan, whereas in Czechia, there is still a strong culture of saving up to buy a car outright, though leasing is growing. In Japan, 'new cars' are subject to strict inspections (Shaken) after a few years, which encourages people to buy 'nové auto' more frequently than in some other countries.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'auto' is neuter. If you master this, many other Czech words will become easier.
Common Czech
You will hear 'nový auto' on the street. It's okay to understand it, but don't write it in an exam!
Signification
A recently manufactured car.
Gender is Key
Always remember that 'auto' is neuter. If you master this, many other Czech words will become easier.
Common Czech
You will hear 'nový auto' on the street. It's okay to understand it, but don't write it in an exam!
The 'Vůz' Factor
Use 'nový vůz' in a job interview if you work in the car industry to sound more professional.
Škoda is King
If you want to start a conversation about cars in Czechia, just mention the new Škoda model.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'nový' for the neuter noun 'auto'.
Mám ____ auto.
'Auto' is neuter, so the adjective must end in '-é' in the accusative case.
Which sentence is grammatically correct in standard Czech?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Nové auto' is the standard neuter nominative form.
Match the Czech phrase with its English translation.
Match the pairs:
Basic vocabulary matching for A1 learners.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
A: Co jsi koupil? B: Koupil jsem si ____.
The object of the verb 'koupil' (bought) is in the accusative, which for neuter is 'nové auto'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
New vs. Used
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMám ____ auto.
'Auto' is neuter, so the adjective must end in '-é' in the accusative case.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Nové auto' is the standard neuter nominative form.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Basic vocabulary matching for A1 learners.
A: Co jsi koupil? B: Koupil jsem si ____.
The object of the verb 'koupil' (bought) is in the accusative, which for neuter is 'nové auto'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neuter. This is why we say 'nové' and not 'nový'.
Yes, in informal speech, people say 'moje nové auto' to mean 'the car that is new to me'.
The plural is 'nová auta'.
You say 'Řídím nové auto'.
Yes, but 'vůz' is more formal and is masculine (nový vůz).
This is 'Obecná čeština' (Common Czech), a non-standard dialect spoken mainly in Bohemia.
It's a slang term for a brand-new car, straight from the factory.
Drahé nové auto.
No, Czech does not use articles. 'Nové auto' can mean 'a new car' or 'the new car'.
Staré auto (old car) or ojeté auto (used car).
Expressions liées
ojeté auto
contrastused car
nový vůz
synonymnew vehicle
zánovní auto
similarnearly new car
automat
builds onautomatic transmission
autobazar
specialized formused car lot
