A1 Expression 격식체

Dobré odpoledne

Good afternoon

Greeting used after noon

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문화적 배경

It is standard etiquette to greet everyone in a doctor's waiting room with 'Dobrý den' or 'Dobré odpoledne' upon entering. In modern offices, 'Dobré odpoledne' is frequently used in Slack or Teams messages to start a conversation after the lunch break. TV news anchors use 'Dobré odpoledne' to create a sense of 'live' connection with the audience during daytime broadcasts. When hiking in the Czech mountains (Krkonoše, Šumava), it is polite to greet passing hikers. In the afternoon, 'Dobré odpoledne' is a very friendly choice.

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The 'Safe' Choice

If you forget 'Dobré odpoledne', just say 'Dobrý den'. It is never wrong during the day!

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Gender Matters

Avoid saying 'Dobrý odpoledne'. The '-é' ending is crucial for the neuter noun.

Greeting used after noon

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The 'Safe' Choice

If you forget 'Dobré odpoledne', just say 'Dobrý den'. It is never wrong during the day!

⚠️

Gender Matters

Avoid saying 'Dobrý odpoledne'. The '-é' ending is crucial for the neuter noun.

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Email Etiquette

Use 'Dobré odpoledne' in emails sent between 1 PM and 4 PM to sound very professional.

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The Smile Factor

Czechs don't always smile while saying it, but the words themselves carry the politeness.

셀프 테스트

Choose the correct form of the greeting for 2:00 PM.

Je 14:00. Co řeknete?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Dobré odpoledne

14:00 is in the afternoon, so 'Dobré odpoledne' is the correct choice.

Fill in the missing adjective ending.

Dobr__ odpoledne!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: é

'Odpoledne' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-é'.

Match the greeting to the time of day.

Match: 1. 08:00, 2. 14:00, 3. 20:00

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 1B, 2C, 3A

Morning is ráno, afternoon is odpoledne, evening is večer.

Complete the dialogue in a shop.

Prodavač: 'Dobrý den.' Vy: 'Dobré ________, prosím jeden čaj.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: odpoledne

In a shop during the day, 'odpoledne' is a polite and specific response.

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시각 학습 자료

Czech Greetings by Time

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Morning

  • Dobré ráno
  • Dobré dopoledne
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Afternoon

  • Dobré odpoledne
  • Dobrý den
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Evening

  • Dobrý večer
  • Dobrou noc

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Choose the correct form of the greeting for 2:00 PM. Choose A1

Je 14:00. Co řeknete?

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Dobré odpoledne

14:00 is in the afternoon, so 'Dobré odpoledne' is the correct choice.

Fill in the missing adjective ending. Fill Blank A1

Dobr__ odpoledne!

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: é

'Odpoledne' is a neuter noun, so the adjective must end in '-é'.

Match the greeting to the time of day. situation_matching A1

Match: 1. 08:00, 2. 14:00, 3. 20:00

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: 1B, 2C, 3A

Morning is ráno, afternoon is odpoledne, evening is večer.

Complete the dialogue in a shop. dialogue_completion A1

Prodavač: 'Dobrý den.' Vy: 'Dobré ________, prosím jeden čaj.'

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: odpoledne

In a shop during the day, 'odpoledne' is a polite and specific response.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

10 질문

Not necessarily, but it is more specific. It shows you are paying attention to the time.

Yes, as soon as the clock hits 12, it is officially the afternoon.

Usually the exact same phrase: 'Dobré odpoledne'.

Not really. Slang users usually just say 'Čus' or 'Zdar'.

Because 'odpoledne' is a neuter noun, and adjectives must match the gender.

Yes! You can say 'Hezké odpoledne' as you are leaving.

Yes, especially in more formal or business-related texts.

Yes, it is standard Czech and used everywhere from Prague to Ostrava.

You can still use 'Dobré odpoledne' until it starts to feel like 'evening' (usually around dinner time).

Yes, it is very common in dialogue within novels and plays.

관련 표현

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Dobrý den

similar

Good day

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Dobré ráno

contrast

Good morning

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Dobrý večer

contrast

Good evening

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Hezké odpoledne

synonym

Nice afternoon

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Dobrou chuť

builds on

Enjoy your meal

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