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aVLCJ0181 Czech Language for Foreigners I
Masculine and feminine nouns
Also about adressing people

Czech language: masculines & feminines
Gender sensitive before it was cool
•paní
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•doktorka
•učitelka
•prodavačka
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•úřednice
•sportovkyně
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•servírka
•pan
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•doktor
•učitel
•prodavač
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•úředník
•sportovec
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•číšník

Adressing people
vocative case should be used, but do not worry; formal × informal matters


Adressing people 2
vocative case should be used, but do not worry; formal × informal matters
•paní doktorka
•paní profesorka
•paní prezidentka
•paní premiérka
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•—
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•pan doktor
•pan profesor
•pan prezident
•pan premiér
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•Pán Bůh (God)

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̶first name, informal verbs & pronouns: friends, family…
̶Ahoj, Martine, jak se máš?
̶first name, formal verbs & pronouns: teachers, colleagues…
̶Dobrý den, Martine, jak se máte?
̶pan/í + last name/function/profession: everyone else
̶Dobrý den, pane Punčocháři, jak se máte?
̶Dobrý den, pane profesore, co děláte?
formal × informal
Adressing people 3
100 % informal
100 % formal