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small talk in Czech

310 Veronika: Office Small Talk – The Czech You’ll Actually Use!

Authentic Czech Conversations in the Office with your colleagues

In this episode of our podcast to learn Czech, join the wonderful Veronika, your friendly slowczech tutor, as she immerses you in the art of casual conversations in the office.

You’ll discover how to navigate dialogues with your colleagues in a way that reflects the true spirit of the Czech language. From learning common phrases to integrating informal expressions, this episode is your gateway to improving your Czech language skills. 

For more podcast episodes, go to slowczech.com/category/podcasts. Whether you’re just starting or looking for advanced Czech lessons, this free material to learn Czech will enhance your understanding of everyday language.

Veronika’s engaging teaching style helps you grasp how to express yourself naturally in a working environment. She shares fun examples of casual phrases that Czech speakers often use, such as “Jakejs měla víkend?” (How was your weekend?). 

By the end of this episode, you’ll learn how to use Czech office expressions. If you’re eager to progress even further, consider our online lessons to learn Czech with the best Czech tutors.

Transcript of the episode

Úvod

Ahoj! Doufám, že se máš dobře a že tě čeština pořád baví a dělá ti radost! Měl/a jsi někdy dialog s českým kolegou v kanceláři? Jestli chceš vědět, jak může takový dialog mezi kolegy vypadat a jaké věty jsou typické pro small talk v kanceláři, tak to je dnešní epizoda přesně pro tebe!

Obsah

Je pondělí ráno a já přicházím do kanceláře. V kanceláři už pracuje můj kolega Tom.

Tom: Ahoj Verčo! Jak to jde? Jakejs měla víkend?
Veronika: Čau! No, víkend byl docela fajn, ale venku už je taková zima! Trochu jsem zaspala a skoro jsem nestihla tramvaj. Dost hektickej start týdne. Co ty?
Tom: Já dobrý. Víkend byl fajn, ale víš jak, krátkej jako vždycky. A když jsem dneska přišel do kanclu, tak mi nešel počítač. Už jsem myslel, že budu muset volat na IT. A to je přesně to, co v pondělí ráno nechceš!

Veronika: Jo, to je klasika. Hele, neviděls moje sluchátka? Budu mít za chvíli call a myslela jsem, že jsem je nechala tady na stole, ale nejsou tu.
Tom: Hm, myslím, že jsem je viděl v zasedačce.
Veronika: No jo, máš pravdu! V pátek odpoledne byla ta porada! Musela jsem je tam zapomenout! Díky! Jdu pro ně!

Veronika: Tý jo, jen co zapnu outlook, vyskočí na mě dvacet nepřečtenejch mailů. Chápeš to? To jako všichni pracujou o víkendu?
Tom: No jo, klasika. To chce kafe! V kolik že máš ten call? Stihneš se mnou jedno rychlý presso?
Veronika: Jo, to stihnem, mám ještě dvacet minut. Tak dem na kafe!

Veronika: Tome, prosímtě, máš chvilku?
Tom: Jasně, vo co de?
Veronika: Potřebuju pomoct s tiskárnou, zase to hlásí CHYBA TISKU. Co to jako znamená?
Tom: A poslalas to na správnou tiskárnu?
Veronika: No, to je dobrá otázka. Jak se vlastně menuje tahle barevná?
Tom: Když to chceš barevně, tak to je tiskárna Cannon 5 a když černobíle, tak Cannon 4. Na jakous to poslala?
Veronika: Aha, no vidíš, já to poslala úplně někam jinam. Tak dík, pošlu to na pětku.

Tom: Jakej byl vůbec ten call? Všechno v pohodě?
Veronika: Ale jó, řešili jsme tam ten novej projekt, příští týden je deadline.
Tom: Aha, tak to už není moc času. Hele, prosímtě, fungujou ti Teamsy? Mně to teď nějak spadlo!
Veronika: Mně teď taky nějak nereagujou. Hm, takže na to IT asi stejně budeme muset zavolat. Ach jo!

Závěr

Tak jsi právě slyšel/a dialog dvou improvizovaných kolegů. Bylo tam hodně slov, která používáme, když mluvíme nefomálně s kamarády nebo s kolegy. Když se přihlásíš do slowczech LAB, tak uvidíš transkript epizody a řeknu ti, v jakých situacích používáme tahle konkrétní neformální slova a jaká je jejich formální verze.

Tak se měj hezky a bav se s češtinou!

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