Episode 31 (daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY) transcript included

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: WHAT TIME IS IT/KOLIK JE HODIN (part 2)

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Today’s focus is expressing time in Czech, specifically „quarter past.“

Before we delve into examples, here are a couple of key differences from English to keep in mind:

1. In typical Czech fashion, when expressing time like „quarter past,“ we refer to the upcoming hour.
2. The numbers three through twelve are used in their base forms, with exceptions being numbers one and two.

An additional note: this expression is only used in the 12-hour system.

Learning the Expressions

Let’s explore how to say „quarter past“ for each hour:

• Quarter past twelve: ČTVRT NA JEDNU
• Quarter past one: ČTVRT NA DVĚ
• Quarter past two: ČTVRT NA TŘI
• Quarter past three: ČTVRT NA ČTYŘI
• Quarter past four: ČTVRT NA PĚT
• Quarter past five: ČTVRT NA ŠEST
• Quarter past six: ČTVRT NA SEDM
• Quarter past seven: ČTVRT NA OSM
• Quarter past eight: ČTVRT NA DEVĚT
• Quarter past nine: ČTVRT NA DESET
• Quarter past ten: ČTVRT NA JEDENÁCT
• Quarter past eleven: ČTVRT NA DVANÁCT

Would you like more?

Check these episodes:

• #32: Get Your Czech Clock Ticking: Learn ‚Quarter To‘ (TŘI ČTVRTĚ NA)!
• #33: Mastering CZECH Perfective Verbs in Tomorrow’s Routine – ZÍTRA VSTANU (short story)
• #34: Learning with Joy and Efficiency: My Language Journey Hacks
• #35: Daily Routine Unveiled: CZECH Perfective & Imperfective Verbs in Action – VSTÁVÁM X VSTANU (STORY)