Czech Fruit Vocabulary: Essential Fruit Names for Beginners (S02/E01 – daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY)

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: OVOCE/FRUIT

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Welcome to SEASON 2 of my podcast CZECH YOUR DAY. I am so happy that people from all around the world listen to this podcast and find it so helpful. Thank you for your support and lovely messages.

Czech Fruit Vocabulary

Let’s start with a list of different kinds of fruit in Czech along with their English translations:

• Pomeranč: Orange
• Meloun: Melon
• Černý rybíz: Black Currant
• Mandarinka: Tangerine
• Meruňka: Apricot
• Jahoda: Strawberry
• Hruška: Pear
• Borůvka: Blueberry
• Švestka: Plum
• Ostružina: Blackberry
• Granátové jablko: Pomegranate
• Kiwi: Kiwi
• Jablko: Apple (informally pronounced ‚jabko*‘ in everyday conversations)

Understanding Czech Gender with Fruit

In the second part of our podcast, we’ll explore the grammatical gender of these fruits. In Czech, the word „one“ can indicate whether a noun is masculine, feminine, or neutral. Here’s how to identify the gender of these fruits using „jeden,“ „jedna,“ and „jedno“:

• Masculine (TEN):
  • To je jeden pomeranč. (This is one orange.)
  • To je jeden meloun. (This is one melon.)
  • To je jeden černý rybíz. (This is one black currant.)
• Feminine (TA):
  • To je jedna mandarinka. (This is one tangerine.)
  • To je jedna meruňka. (This is one apricot.)
  • To je jedna jahoda. (This is one strawberry.)
  • To je jedna hruška. (This is one pear.)
  • To je jedna borůvka. (This is one blueberry.)
  • To je jedna švestka. (This is one plum.)
  • To je jedna ostružina. (This is one blackberry.)
• Neutral (TO):
  • To je jedno granátové jablko. (This is one pomegranate.)
  • To je jedno kiwi. (This is one kiwi.)
  • To je jedno jablko. (This is one apple.)
  • To je jedno jabko*. (This is one apple – informal.)