Episode 41 (daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY) transcript included

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: SHOPS/OBCHODY

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Different Shops in Czech and Their English Translations

This is a significant topic, so we will divide it into multiple parts, much like we did with „KOLIK JE HODIN“ (What time is it?).

First, the shop names in Czech, followed by their English translations:

• Zlatnictví, klenotnictví – Jewelers
• Elektro – Electrical shop
• Trafika – Newsagent’s
• Sport, sportovní potřeby – Sports shop
• Květinářství – Florist’s
• Obuv – Shoe shop
• Lékárna – Pharmacy
• Drogerie – Drugstore

These last two are a bit tricky. We have a specialized shop, lékárna, where you can purchase pills, painkillers, and similar items. On the other hand, if you’re looking for a toothbrush, soap or toothpaste, you’ll visit drogerie. Of course, some products overlap between these stores, but at lékárna, you’ll typically find specific brand products rather than the average ones.

What Can You Buy There?

Let’s describe these shops in Czech.

• To zlatnictví, to klenotnictví (The jeweller’s): Here, you can buy jewelry such as a ring (prstýnek, prsten), necklace (řetízek), bracelet (náramek), or earrings (náušnice).
• To elektro (The electrical shop): You can purchase items like a coffee maker (kávovar), phone (telefon), laptop (notebook), vacuum cleaner (vysavač), or washing machine (pračka).
• Ta trafika (The newsagent’s): At the trafika, you can buy newspapers (noviny), bus tickets (lístky na autobus), magazines (časopisy), or cigarettes (cigarety).
• Ten sport, ty sportovní potřeby (The sports shop): Here, you’ll find sports equipment like sports shoes (sportovní boty), helmet (helmu), backpack (batoh), tennis racket (tenisovou raketu), skis (lyže), or skates (brusle).
• To květinářství, ty květiny (The florist’s, the flower shop): In the florist’s, you might buy a big bouquet (velkou kytici) for a woman’s birthday (k narozeninám), a nice flowerpot (hezký květináč), a single rose (jednu růži), or a vase (vázu).
• Ta drogerie (The drugstore): You may purchase items like cream (krém), shampoo (šampón), toothbrush (kartáček na zuby), toothpaste (pasta na zuby), comb (hřeben), or laundry gel (gel na praní).
• Ta obuv (The shoe shop): You’ll go to obuv when you need new shoes. You may see these specialized shops: women’s (dámská obuv), men’s (pánská obuv), or children’s (dětská obuv) shoe shop.
• Ta lékárna (The pharmacy): Visit the pharmacy when you’re ill. You can buy medicine (léky) such as painkillers (prášky proti bolesti hlavy), vitamins (vitamíny), plasters (náplasti), or bandages (obvazy).

Would you like more?

Check these episodes:

• #42: Czech Consumer Rights: Navigating Warranties and Complaints in Czech (from ZÁRUČNÍ DOBA to VADA)
• #43: Breaking Free from Limiting Beliefs: Your Czech Journey Awaits!
• #44: Let’s Go to Czech Shops: Renča’s Guide
• #45: Saturday Shopping Adventures and the Earrings Complaint: A Czech Journey