Bedeutung
Celebrating one's name day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
It is customary to bring 'chlebíčky' (open-faced sandwiches) or 'zákusky' (desserts) to the office when you have a name day. The tradition is identical to the Czech one, as they shared a calendar for decades. Name days are very important in social life. In Poland, 'Imieniny' is often considered more important than birthdays, especially for older generations. In Greece, name days are major events where the 'open house' tradition is common—friends just drop by without an invite.
Check the Calendar
Buy a Czech calendar for your kitchen. It's the easiest way to keep track of who 'má svátek' and impress your Czech friends.
Flowers are Key
If a woman 'má svátek', a single flower is the most common and appreciated gesture.
Bedeutung
Celebrating one's name day.
Check the Calendar
Buy a Czech calendar for your kitchen. It's the easiest way to keep track of who 'má svátek' and impress your Czech friends.
Flowers are Key
If a woman 'má svátek', a single flower is the most common and appreciated gesture.
Don't say 'Happy Birthday'
Avoid saying 'Všechno nejlepší k narozeninám' if it's just their name day. It sounds like you're confused!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'mít'.
Zítra ______ (já) svátek.
The subject is 'já' (I), so the verb must be 'mám'.
Choose the most natural way to congratulate someone.
Petr has a name day. What do you say?
This is the standard phrase for name day wishes.
Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are basic patterns for using the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Hele, ty ______ dneska svátek? B: Jo, díky za optání!
The speaker is addressing 'ty' (you).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Name Day Essentials
Gifts
- • Květiny
- • Čokoláda
- • Víno
Greetings
- • Všechno nejlepší!
- • Hezký svátek!
- • Gratuluju!
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenZítra ______ (já) svátek.
The subject is 'já' (I), so the verb must be 'mám'.
Petr has a name day. What do you say?
This is the standard phrase for name day wishes.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are basic patterns for using the phrase.
A: Hele, ty ______ dneska svátek? B: Jo, díky za optání!
The speaker is addressing 'ty' (you).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 FragenOften yes! Modern calendars include many international names. If not, you can choose a Czech equivalent (e.g., George = Jiří) and celebrate on that day.
Yes, a simple text saying 'Všechno nejlepší k svátku!' is very common and polite for friends and acquaintances.
Usually, people celebrate on the day closest to their birthday, or there is one 'main' day for that name that everyone recognizes.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mít narozeniny
similarto have a birthday
státní svátek
specialized formpublic holiday
všechno nejlepší
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