QUIZ: Confusing Czech word pairs related to household items – test yourself!

Do you know the difference between a šálek and a šátek? Take our Czech vocabulary quiz to find out.

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Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 11.05.2024 18:15:00 (updated on 11.05.2024) Reading time: 1 minute

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Question 1 / 10

What is the typical Czech word for furniture, consisting of a mattress supported by a frame used for sleeping or resting?

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  • Kostel
  • Postel
Question 2 / 10

What do you say when you need to ask someone to open the door for you? 'Můžeš mi otevřít ……, prosím?'

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  • Dřevo
  • Dveře
Question 3 / 10

What is the Czech word for a container where we can cook, for example, soup?

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  • Hrnec
  • Hrnek
Question 4 / 10

What do you need to cover a pot with boiling soup?

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  • Poklička
  • Polička
Question 5 / 10

Do you know which word is missing in the Czech idiom? 'To není můj ……. kávy.'

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  • Šátek
  • Šálek
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Question 6 / 10

To hang a picture on the wall, you need: kladivo a ……..

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  • Hřebík
  • Žebřík
Question 7 / 10

What is the word for the thing we need to open a corked bottle of wine?

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  • Vrtačka
  • Vývrtka
Question 8 / 10

Complete what is missing: lžíce + nůž + ……..

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  • Židlička
  • Vidlička
Question 9 / 10

What do you say in a stationery shop when you need glue? Chtěl(a) bych ……., prosím.

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  • Lepidlo
  • Lopata
Question 10 / 10

When you don't feel like washing the dishes, you put them in the machine, which washes them for you. What's that?

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  • Myška
  • Myčka
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Eva Koudelíková is the author of several books (including Nauč se česky) written for Czech learners. She has been teaching Czech for 15 years, and she is the founder of the Effective Czech project.

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