Directions in Czech

Directions in Czech: zahnout doleva (Turn left), zahnout doprava (Turn right), jít (Go straight ahead), kde je (Where is the ...?), za (behind), vedle (next to). Below are all 48 directions from lessons 34, 31, 37 and 40 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 34 · Directions Basics 12 words

  • zahnout doleva Turn left.

    Zahněte tady doleva.

    Turn left here.

  • zahnout doprava Turn right.

    Na křižovatce zahněte doprava.

    Turn right at the intersection.

  • jít Go straight ahead.

    Jdi rovně do školy.

    Go straight ahead to school.

  • blízko It's near.

    Je to blízko.

    It's near.

  • daleko It's far.

    Je to daleko.

    It's far.

  • přes ulici Across the street.

    Bydlí přes ulici.

    He lives across the street.

  • na rohu At the corner.

    Čeká na rohu.

    She is waiting at the corner.

  • na semaforu At the traffic light.

    Zastavili jsme na semaforu.

    We stopped at the traffic light.

  • křižovatka At the intersection.

    Bar je na křižovatce.

    The bar is at the intersection.

  • přechod Crosswalk.

    Ten přechod je velmi bezpečný.

    That crosswalk is very safe.

  • o blok dál One block away.

    Muzeum je o blok dál.

    The museum is one block away.

  • sledovat Follow the signs.

    Sleduj značky do bezpečí.

    Follow the signs to safety.

Lesson 31 · Where-is & Getting to 12 words

  • kde je Where is the ...?

    Kde je hotel?

    Where is the hotel?

  • Je tu někde poblíž...? Is there a ... nearby?

    Je tu někde poblíž banka?

    Is there a bank nearby?

  • Jak se dostanu k...? How do I get to ...?

    Jak se dostanu do školy?

    How do I get to school?

  • Který autobus jede do...? Which bus goes to ...?

    Který autobus jede do města?

    Which bus goes to town?

  • Která linka jede na ...? Which line goes to ...?

    Která linka jede k muzeu?

    Which line goes to the museum?

  • trvat How long does it take?

    Zajímalo by mě, jak dlouho to trvá.

    I wonder how long does it take.

  • Jak je to daleko? How far is it?

    Jak je to daleko?

    How far is it?

  • Můžeš mi to ukázat na mapě? Can you show me on the map?

    Můžeš mi to ukázat na mapě?

    Can you show me on the map?

  • hledat I'm looking for

    Hledají toaletu.

    They are looking for a restroom.

  • nejbližší The nearest

    Nejbližší obchod je tam dole.

    The nearest store is down there.

  • jet Does this go to ...?

    Jede tohle do restaurace?

    Does this go to the restaurant?

  • Která zastávka je na...? Which stop for ...?

    Která zastávka je na centrum?

    Which stop for downtown?

Lesson 37 · Directions 2 12 words

  • za behind

    Je to za tou budovou.

    It is behind that building.

  • před in front of

    Je přede mnou.

    She is in front of me.

  • mezi between

    Park je mezi dvěma domy.

    The park is between two houses.

  • vedle next to

    Ten obchod je vedle mého domu.

    That store is next to my house.

  • opak opposite

    Jdeme opačným směrem.

    We go the opposite direction.

  • naproti across from

    Bydlíme naproti obchodu.

    We live across from the store.

  • za rohem around the corner

    Teď bydlí za rohem.

    She lives around the corner now.

  • k towards

    Děti jdou k velkému stromu.

    The kids walk towards the big tree.

  • minulost past

    Musíš jít kolem mostu.

    You need to go past the bridge.

  • na konci ulice at the end of the street

    Bydlím na konci ulice.

    I live at the end of the street.

  • vlevo on the left

    Parkuje vlevo.

    She parks on the left side.

  • vpravo on the right

    Jsou vpravo.

    They are on the right.

Lesson 40 · Map & Orientation 12 words

  • sever north

    Sever tohoto města je zajímavý.

    The north of this city is interesting.

  • jih south

    Vítr vane z jihu.

    The wind comes from the south.

  • východ east

    Vítr vane z východu.

    The wind comes from the east.

  • západ west

    Slunce zapadá na západě.

    The sun sets in the west.

  • severovýchod northeast

    Ben bydlí na severovýchodě.

    Ben lives in the northeast area.

  • severozápad northwest

    Ten stát je na severozápadě.

    That state is in the northwest.

  • jihovýchod southeast

    Žije v jihovýchodním regionu.

    He lives in the southeast region.

  • jihozápadně southwest

    Jeli na jihozápad.

    They drove to the southwest.

  • otočka U-turn

    Tohle je otočka.

    This is a U-turn.

  • slepá ulice dead end

    Ta ulice je slepá ulice.

    That street is a dead end.

  • eskalátor escalator

    Eskalátor tě vyveze do nejvyššího patra.

    The escalator takes you to the top floor.

  • rampa ramp

    Invalidní vozíky vyžadují rampy.

    Wheelchairs require ramps.

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