A1 Expression ニュートラル

Jsem smutný

I am sad

意味

Expressing negative emotion

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文化的背景

Czechs often use 'smutek' as a theme in 'chata' (cottage) culture, where being alone in nature is a time for reflection and healthy melancholy. Slovak culture shares the same root. Sadness is often expressed through 'tiahle piesne' (long, drawn-out folk songs) which are a core part of national identity. There is a shared 'Kaffeehaus' culture where discussing one's sadness or 'Weltschmerz' (world-weariness) over coffee is a standard social activity. In Czech social media, the emoji 😢 is often paired with 'jsem smutný' to express irony or 'first world problems'.

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Gender Check

Always check your ending! -ý for boys, -á for girls. It's the #1 mistake for beginners.

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Don't over-apologize

Don't say 'Jsem smutný' if you just bumped into someone. Use 'Pardon' or 'Omlouvám se'.

意味

Expressing negative emotion

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Gender Check

Always check your ending! -ý for boys, -á for girls. It's the #1 mistake for beginners.

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Don't over-apologize

Don't say 'Jsem smutný' if you just bumped into someone. Use 'Pardon' or 'Omlouvám se'.

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The 'Z' Rule

If you want to say WHY you are sad, use 'z' + the thing that made you sad in the genitive case.

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Honesty

In Czechia, it's okay to say you're sad. You don't have to say 'I'm fine' if you aren't.

自分をテスト

Select the correct form for a female speaker.

Ahoj, já jsem Jana a dnes ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: jsem smutná

Jana is a female name, so the adjective must end in -á.

Fill in the missing preposition to say 'I am sad about the movie'.

Jsem smutný ___ toho filmu.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: z

In Czech, we are sad 'z' (from/out of) something.

Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the pairs:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jsem moc smutný -> I am very sad; Je mi smutno -> I feel melancholy; Nejsem smutná -> I (fem) am not sad; Byl jsem smutný -> I was sad

These cover intensity, impersonal forms, negation, and past tense.

Complete the dialogue naturally.

Petr: 'Proč necheš jít do kina?' Alena: 'Moje kočka umřela. ___.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jsem smutná

Alena is female and her cat died, so she is sad.

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ビジュアル学習ツール

Jsem smutný vs Je mi smutno

Jsem smutný
Direct mood I am sad.
Reaction I am sad about the news.
Je mi smutno
General feeling I feel sad/lonely.
Missing I miss my home.

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Select the correct form for a female speaker. Choose A1

Ahoj, já jsem Jana a dnes ___.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: jsem smutná

Jana is a female name, so the adjective must end in -á.

Fill in the missing preposition to say 'I am sad about the movie'. Fill Blank A2

Jsem smutný ___ toho filmu.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: z

In Czech, we are sad 'z' (from/out of) something.

Match the Czech phrase with its English equivalent. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jsem moc smutný -> I am very sad; Je mi smutno -> I feel melancholy; Nejsem smutná -> I (fem) am not sad; Byl jsem smutný -> I was sad

These cover intensity, impersonal forms, negation, and past tense.

Complete the dialogue naturally. dialogue_completion A1

Petr: 'Proč necheš jít do kina?' Alena: 'Moje kočka umřela. ___.'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Jsem smutná

Alena is female and her cat died, so she is sad.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

12 問

Yes, it is the most common way to describe a temporary feeling of sadness.

'Smutný' is for males, 'smutná' is for females. This is mandatory gender agreement.

Add 'moc' or 'velmi' before the adjective: 'Jsem moc smutný'.

It is neutral. It's fine for both formal and informal situations.

Yes, but Czechs usually drop the 'Já' because the verb 'jsem' already tells us it's 'I'.

Usually, we say 'Mám o tebe starosti' (I'm worried about you) or 'Je mi tě líto' (I feel sorry for you).

Yes, 'Mám depku' is very common slang for being in a bad or sad mood.

It's more like 'I feel a sense of sadness' or 'I am lonely/missing someone'.

Yes, it's one of the first emotional phrases Czech children learn.

Say 'Proč jsi smutný?' (to a male) or 'Proč jsi smutná?' (to a female).

Yes, 'Jsme smutní' (We are sad).

Yes, if you are discussing your feelings or disappointment about a project.

関連フレーズ

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mít depresi

similar

to have depression

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být zklamaný

specialized form

to be disappointed

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plakat

builds on

to cry

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být veselý

contrast

to be happy/cheerful

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stýskat se

similar

to miss someone/something

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