Signification
Celebrating one's day of birth.
Contexte culturel
The 'Birthday Person' pays. If you go to a pub for your birthday, you are usually expected to buy the first round of drinks for your friends. Name Days (Svátek) are often celebrated alongside birthdays. Every day of the year is associated with a Czech name. Round birthdays (kulatiny) like 50 or 60 are major life milestones often involving rented halls and live bands. The song 'Hodně štěstí, zdraví' is sung to the tune of 'Happy Birthday to You'.
Always Plural
Never try to say 'narozenina'. Even if it's just one day, it's always 'narozeniny'.
Don't use 'to be'
Avoid saying 'To je moje narozeniny'. It's the most common beginner mistake!
Signification
Celebrating one's day of birth.
Always Plural
Never try to say 'narozenina'. Even if it's just one day, it's always 'narozeniny'.
Don't use 'to be'
Avoid saying 'To je moje narozeniny'. It's the most common beginner mistake!
Eye Contact
When someone toasts you for your birthday, look them in the eyes!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'mít'.
Já dnes ___ narozeniny.
The subject is 'Já' (I), so the verb must be 'mám'.
Which sentence is correct?
How do you say 'When is your birthday?'
Czech uses 'mít' (to have) and the plural 'narozeniny'.
Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning.
1. Mám narozeniny. 2. Měl jsem narozeniny. 3. Budu mít narozeniny.
This tests your knowledge of present, past, and future tenses of 'mít'.
Complete the dialogue.
Petr: 'Zítra ___ narozeniny.' Jana: 'Vážně? Tak to musíme oslavit!'
Petr is talking about himself.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Czech vs English
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesJá dnes ___ narozeniny.
The subject is 'Já' (I), so the verb must be 'mám'.
How do you say 'When is your birthday?'
Czech uses 'mít' (to have) and the plural 'narozeniny'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
This tests your knowledge of present, past, and future tenses of 'mít'.
Petr: 'Zítra ___ narozeniny.' Jana: 'Vážně? Tak to musíme oslavit!'
Petr is talking about himself.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, 'narozky' is very informal. Stick to 'mít narozeniny' in professional settings.
The most common way is 'Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám!'
It is feminine plural.
Usually, 'Mám narozeniny' is enough. You only use 'moje' for emphasis.
You say 'Mám dvacáté narozeniny'.
Yes, Czechs use this phrase for their dogs and cats too!
No, it's a very common and friendly question in Czech culture.
Historically, it referred to a series of birth-related festivities, not just one moment.
No, for weddings use 'výročí svatby'.
There isn't a standard one, but 'narozky' is the shortened spoken form.
Expressions liées
slavit narozeniny
similarto celebrate a birthday
všechno nejlepší k narozeninám
builds onHappy Birthday (all the best)
narozeninový dort
specialized formbirthday cake
mít svátek
contrastto have a name day
