Episode 47 (daily podcast CZECH YOUR DAY) transcript included

THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: MONTHS/MĚSÍCE

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Understanding the Czech Months

You may have already learned the basic forms of Czech months, but today we’re focusing on how to say „in“ a particular month, such as „in June“ or „in December.“ While this might initially appear intimidating, it’s a straightforward adjustment that you’ll master quickly.

A Strategy for Learning

If you haven’t learned the months yet, start by focusing on three. Progressing slowly is better than not progressing at all. By dedicating a few minutes each day this week to learning three months, you’ll be speaking all twelve months in Czech by the end of the week. That’s genuine progress!

1. V lednu
   • In January
2. V únoru
   • In February
3. V březnu
   • In March
4. V dubnu
   • In April
5. V květnu
   • In May
6. V červnu
   • In June
7. V červenci
   • In July
8. V srpnu
   • In August
9. V září
   • In September
10. V říjnu
    • In October
11. V listopadu
    • In November
12. V prosinci
    • In December

Grouping the Months

In Czech, the months can be categorized into three groups based on their endings.

1. The First Group
   • September: „V září“ (no change)
   • English: In September
2. The Second Group
   • Months ending in -ci: July and December
   • „V červenci“ (in July) and „V prosinci“ (in December)
3. The Third Group
   • All other months
   • These months typically end with -u, such as „únor“ becoming „v únoru“.
   • English: In February

Some months may include a disappearing vowel when using the preposition „in“. For instance, „květen“ loses the „e“ to become „v květnu“. Can you find more months like that?