Signification
Describing a simple task
Contexte culturel
Czechs often use 'To je lehké' with a shrug, downplaying their own skills. It's part of a cultural tendency toward modesty. In Slovakia, the phrase is almost identical ('To je ľahké'), reflecting the shared linguistic history and similar cultural attitudes toward work. The 'weight' metaphor for difficulty is a regional standard, found in German, Polish, and Hungarian, suggesting a shared conceptual framework for effort. Younger generations might replace 'lehké' with English loanwords like 'easy' or 'ez', especially in gaming contexts.
The Neuter Rule
Remember that 'To' is neuter, so 'lehké' must end in '-é'. If you talk about a 'úkol' (task, masculine), it's 'lehký'.
Arrogance Alert
Be careful saying 'To je lehké' if someone else is struggling. It might sound like you are bragging!
Signification
Describing a simple task
The Neuter Rule
Remember that 'To' is neuter, so 'lehké' must end in '-é'. If you talk about a 'úkol' (task, masculine), it's 'lehký'.
Arrogance Alert
Be careful saying 'To je lehké' if someone else is struggling. It might sound like you are bragging!
Sound Native
Use 'To je hračka' to sound more like a local when something is extremely easy.
Sarcasm
Listen for the tone. If someone says it while sweating and looking stressed, they are being sarcastic!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'lehký'.
Matematika není ____.
Matematika is a feminine noun, so the adjective must be 'lehká'.
Which phrase means 'It's a piece of cake'?
Jak se řekne 'It's a piece of cake'?
'To je hračka' is the idiomatic equivalent of 'piece of cake'.
Match the situation to the best response.
You just finished a 100-piece puzzle in 5 minutes.
Since the task was finished quickly and easily, 'To je lehké' is the best fit.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Je ten test těžký? B: Ne, ____.
The speaker is referring to the situation/test in general using 'to', which requires the neuter 'lehké'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Lehké vs. Snadné
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesMatematika není ____.
Matematika is a feminine noun, so the adjective must be 'lehká'.
Jak se řekne 'It's a piece of cake'?
'To je hračka' is the idiomatic equivalent of 'piece of cake'.
You just finished a 100-piece puzzle in 5 minutes.
Since the task was finished quickly and easily, 'To je lehké' is the best fit.
A: Je ten test těžký? B: Ne, ____.
The speaker is referring to the situation/test in general using 'to', which requires the neuter 'lehké'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questions'Lehké' is more common in spoken Czech and relates to 'lightness'. 'Snadné' is slightly more formal and relates to 'simplicity'.
No, for light colors, use 'světlý' (e.g., světle modrá - light blue).
Yes, it is neutral and polite, but avoid using it to dismiss someone's difficulties.
Use the past tense: 'To bylo lehké'.
The opposite is 'těžké' (hard/heavy) or 'obtížné' (difficult).
Because it agrees with the neuter pronoun 'to'.
In informal spoken Czech (Obecná čeština), yes, but 'lehké' is the correct written form.
Yes, it's a very common idiom meaning 'It's a piece of cake'.
No, that is 'světlé'. 'Lehké' only means 'not heavy' or 'easy'.
You can say 'To je velmi lehké' or 'To je úplně lehké'.
Yes, to indicate that a request or task is manageable.
It's an idiom meaning 'easy as a slap', used for very simple things.
Expressions liées
To je hračka
synonymIt's a toy / It's a piece of cake
To je snadné
synonymThat is simple
To je brka
slangIt's a breeze
To je těžké
contrastThat is hard/heavy
To je jasné
similarThat's clear/obvious
