nu

Nu pojď!

(dated) expresses agreement and participation in a conversation

(dated) expresses consolation (esp. to a child)


hot

Uncertain. Probably onomatopoeic. Compare Polish hetta.


servus

The greeting evolved by the commoners greeting their lords with the words servus humillimus, Domine spectabilis, meaning your humble servant, my noble lord. No subservience is implied in its modern use.

(colloquial) cheerio, bye, so long, ta-ta


tak

Inherited from Old Czech tak from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Tak jděme!

jak se do lesa volá, tak se z lesa ozývá


vole

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


ano

From the phrase "to je ono" ("that is it"). Compare Slovak áno (“yes”), Polish ano (“yes, indeed”).


aha

aha, I see (expresion of understanding, realization, invention or recognition)


ne

inherited from Old Czech ne, from Proto-Slavic *ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne, from Proto-Indo-European *né.


inu

Inu, nevím, nevím, ale když to ráčíš tvrdit.

Well, I'm not sure about it but if you dare to say so.


kurva

Inherited from Old Czech kurva, from Proto-Slavic *kury.


super

Borrowed from English super, French super, from Latin super.


pardon

sorry, I'm sorry, I beg your pardon, I apologize


prosím

Nevíte prosím, kolik je hodin?

Tumáš. Děkuji. Prosím.

Here you are. #: - Thanks. #: - You're welcome.

Mahodary je skvělé místo. Prosím?

Mahodary is a great place. #: - Sorry? (/ Pardon me!)


ahoj

hello, hi (informal greeting said when meeting someone)


holt

Máš holt pravdu.

Pak budeme holt muset tvrději pracovat.

(colloquial, modal particle) indicating that something is generally known, or cannot be changed, or the like; often untranslatable; so, just, simply, indeed, well


hej

hey, hi (an exclamation to call attention)


aj

A viděl Bůh vše, což učinil, a aj, bylo velmi dobré.

1593, “Genesis 1:31”, in Bible kralická [Kralice Bible]:

And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.


promiňte

The interjection literally means "forgive (me)".

sorry! excuse me! (plural or formal singular)


krá

Compare the imitative Proto-Slavic *grajati.

onomatopoeic

imitative


pomoc

Inherited from Old Czech pomoc, from Proto-Slavic *pomoťь.


kór

Když bude nějak kór moc škaredě, tož to dělat nebudeme.

If the weather is bad (intensified), we won't do it.


pozor

Inherited from Old Czech pozor, from Proto-Slavic *pozorъ. Equivalent to po- + zřít.


no

No ne!


abrakadabra

abracadabra (said by someone doing magic or magical trick)


vari

Vari od našeho prahu, vari pryč, ty lstivý vrahu, a kdo tobě prve stlával, ať ti zase ustele!

1853, Karel Jaromír Erben, “Vodník”, in Kytice:


puk

sound imitating a puff, smoke (typically from a pipe)


brou

Shortening of dobrou, which in turn is a shortening of dobrou noc


hup

interjection describing a quick, jumping movement


že

Jste tady, že?

right; isn't it, aren't we, can we, don't we etc. (used as a tag question would be in English)


baf

boo (loud exclamation intended to scare someone)


heuréka

[ˈɦɛu̯rɛːka]

From the Ancient Greek εὕρηκᾰ (heúrēkă).


čau

Borrowed from Italian ciao. Doublet of Slovan.


bek

Bek, bek, povídá, zadupe kopýtky a kluše dál.

2015, Karel Čapek, Hordubal, KKnihy.cz, →ISBN, page 37:

"Bark, bark", she says, stamps with her little hooves and keeps trotting.

(onomatopoeia) the characteristic bark of a roe deer


bác

(onomatopoeia) boom (a sudden percussive sound)

"Pozná děvče a bác! ožení se."

"He meets a girl and boom! He's married."


krleš

Inherited from Old Czech krleš, krlešu. Derived from Ancient Greek Κύριε ελέησον (Kúrie eléēson).

der

Κύριε ελέησον

der+

Κύριε ελέησον


bůhví

Inherited from Old Czech bóhvie. By surface analysis, bůh + ví


ovšem

Univerbation of o + všem. Compare Polish owszem.


Ježíš Maria

Jesus Christ! (an expression of surprise) Literal translation "Jesus Mary!"


ty vole

Ty vole! Co jsi to udělal?!

damn; shit (An expression of dismay, surprise, anger etc.)

Nevím, ty vole

I don't know, dude / I don't know, goddamnit

Co to vole je?

the hell; goddamn (used as an intensifier or a filler)


však

Inherited from Old Czech všako, from Proto-Slavic *vьśako.

Nech ho, však je hloupý

Však to není vše


supr

Borrowed from English super, from French super, from Latin super.


alou

Alou domů!

Alou ven!


marš

Marš do postele, děti!


ss

sss (the hiss of a snake or other reptile)


sakra

Directly or indirectly from Latin sacramentum (“Sacrament”).


sbohem

s bohem (alternative)
s Bohem (alternative)


chro

oink (representing the sound made by a pig)


kikirikí

onomatopoeic

imitative

cock-a-doodle-doo (the cry of the rooster)


kykyryký

imitative


čéče

[ˈt͡ʃɛːt͡ʃɛ]

Shortened from čoveče, then from človeče

(informal) dude, guy (a term of address or an expression of surprise when talking to a friend)


dobrá

OK, okay (used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance)


dík

Inherited from Old Czech diek, from Middle High German danc, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz.


běda

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *běda, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“trust, be convinced”).


hejsa

hojsa (alternative)
hejsasa (alternative)

Hopsa, hejsa, hopsa, Honza si jde pro psa.

Hey, yay, oi, Johnny goes to fetch a dog.


viďte

a tag question used when talking to more than one person, or to a single person whom one addresses vy


viď

a tag question used when talking to a single person whom one addresses ty


himlhergot

[ˈɦɪml̩ɦɛrɡot]

German Himmelherrgott (“heaven — Lord”, interjection)


heršoft

German Herrschaft (“Lord”, interjection)


hergot

Borrowed from German Herrgott (“Lord”, interjection).


proboha

From pro (“for”) + Boha (“God”), literally “for God”.


hle

Hle, to je on!

look! watch! (expressing a warning, calling, urging someone to notice something, to look at something)

Hle, anglická snídaně uprostřed kontinentu!

Lo and behold, an English breakfast in the middle of the continent!

wow, lo and behold (expression of astonishment, surprise)


vrkú

coo (the murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon)


bz

buzz (continuous, humming noise, as of bees)


ježíšikriste

ježišikriste (alternative)
Ježíši Kriste (alternative)

[ˈjɛʒiːʃɪkrɪstɛ]

From Ježíši Kriste, the vocative of Ježíš Kristus (“Jesus Christ”).

Ježíšikriste, je to možný, že máte tak krásná a malá a rozkošná ústa?

1995, Bohumil Hrabal, Kdo jsem, Praha: Pražská imaginace, →ISBN, page 380:

Jesus Christ, how is it possible that you've got such a beautiful and small and adorable mouth?


panenko svatokopecká

From Panna Marie Svatokopecká. The expression panenko is a vocative of panenka which is a diminutive of panna (“virgin”).

„Bela to jeho nevěsta a ukázala, že nemuže přejit, protože se ten deň zasnóbila s jiném, s obrlajtnantem,… panenko svatokopecká, jak se ten jenom menoval!“

1917–1918, Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod, Antonín Vondrejc:

She was his fiancée and she showed him that she could not come, because she had got engaged to somebody else, some first lieutenant,… Jesus, what was his name?!

Panna Marie Svatokopecká
Panna Marie Svatokopecká#Czech

(dated) an expletive used for emphasis, invoking Panna Marie Svatokopecká


ježiš

ježíš (alternative)
ježiši (alternative)
ježíši (alternative)

V jedné vteřince jí dojde všechno, co včera udělala. Ježiš, do prdele, to je příšerný. Chce se okamžitě odplížit, za prvé proto, aby se v koupelně trochu srovnala, a za druhé proto, že se strašně stydí, jak se včera chovala, vstane potichoučku z postele, ježiš, je jí ještě hůř, […]

2015, Petra Soukupová, “Jeho žena mu nerozumí”, in Pod sněhem, Brno: Host, page 27:

In a second she remembers everything, what she was doing yesterday. Jesus, shit, that's terrible. She wants to crawl away, firstly to put herself in shape, and secondly because she feels ashamed because of her yesterday behaviour, she gets up of the bed, Jesus, she feels even worse, […]


oukej

(informal) okay (used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance)


cože

Cože! On už zase ztratil peněženku?

what (an expression of surprise or disbelief)

Cože! Ty mi ty peníze nedáš!?


jejdanánku

oh!, gosh!, blimey!, ods bodikins!, gadzooks! (expresion of surprise)


čágo

(informal) hey, hi (informal greeting said when meeting someone)


simsalabim

abracadabra (said by someone doing magic or magical trick)


jářku

já řku (alternative)
já-řku (alternative)

Proti těm klukům se musí přísně zakročit, jářku přísně!

It's necessary to take strict measures against the lads, oh really strict!


ty píčo

(vulgar, slang) fuck; shit (An expression of dismay)

Ty píčo! Jak?!

To jsou nervy ty píčo

To je píčo nemožné

(vulgar, slang) fucking (used as an intensifier)


křáp

bang, crash, the sound of a strong impact and breaking


dpc

(Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of do píči


cvrnk

clang, clink (imitative of a loud, metallic ringing sound)


íhá

(onomatopoeia) Used to indicate the sound of a horse neighing, or something resembling it.


ježkovy zraky

Literally "eyes of a hedgehog". Most likely a minced oath based on the similarity of the words ježek ("hedgehog") and Ježíš ("Jesus").

(colloquial) An exclamation of wonder, surprise, or consternation.


čehý

čehy (alternative)
čihy (alternative)
čihý (alternative)
tihy (alternative)


žbluňk

(onomatopoeia) splash, plop; the sound of water


baži

(regional, often repeated) used to call goose


ouvej

Onomatopoeic. Cognate with Yiddish אוי וויי (oy vey) and German auweia.


nastojte

Inherited from Old Czech nastojte. Second person plural imperative of nastát.

Nastojte, co ji však očekává! Přítelkyně od ní odešly pochechtávajíce se, je sama ve tmě a dotírá na ni mráz, je samotinká v táboře ukrutníků, v přesmutném lese mezi vlčí cháskou.

1931, Vladislav Vančura, Markéta Lazarová:


pyčo

Banik pyčo!

(dialectal, Moravia, Silesia) the hell; goddamn (used as an intensifier or a filler)