Episode 27 (daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY) transcript included

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: DAYS OF THE WEEK + PARTS OF THE DAY

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Using Prepositions with Days

How do the days of the week change when you add the preposition V/VE in Czech? What should you be aware of? How to sound more like a native (and say it with much more ease)? This is what today’s episode is about.

• V pondělí (on Monday)
• V úterý (on Tuesday)
• Ve středu (on Wednesday)
• Ve čtvrtek (on Thursday)
• V pátek (on Friday)
• V sobotu (on Saturday)
• V neděli (on Sunday)
• O víkendu (at the weekend)

Noticing the Changes

Let’s celebrate — there are some days of the week where the endings don’t change:

• pondělí – v pondělí
• úterý – v úterý
• čtvrtek – ve čtvrtek
• pátek – v pátek

For these days, simply add the preposition „v/ve“ and you’re set.

The Trickier Days

But watch out! Some days do change:

• ve středu (on Wednesday)
• v sobotu (on Saturday)
• v neděli (on Sunday)

The Secret of ‚F‘ Sound

Check it out if you really speak like Czechs: when saying the days of the week, we often pronounce the letter ‚V‘ as ‚F‘, which can simplify pronunciation:

• V pondělí (pronounced F pondělí)
• V úterý (F úterý)
• V pátek (F pátek)
• V sobotu (F sobotu)