tykání and vykání
Use vykání for polite or formal situations and tykání for familiar situations. If you are unsure, choose vykání.
How to choose
Vykání is the safer choice with strangers, staff, teachers, offices, and new adults. Tykání is for friends, family, children, and people who invite you to use it.
- formal opener
Dobrý den.
Hello / Good day.
- informal opener
Ahoj.
Hi.
- formal you
Jak se jmenujete?
What is your name?
- informal you
Jak se jmenuješ?
What is your name?
- polite request
Můžete mi pomoct?
Can you help me?
- familiar request
Můžeš mi pomoct?
Can you help me?
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Language atoms
- formal vs informal greeting
- Use Dobrý den safely with strangers and ahoj with friends.