Confusing Czech word pairs: Test yourself on these tricky adjectives

Do you know the difference between ZELENÝ and ZELENINOVÝ? Take our Czech vocabulary quiz to find out.

Eva Koudelíková

Written by Eva Koudelíková Published on 25.07.2024 14:00:00 (updated on 28.07.2024) Reading time: 1 minute

Question 1 / 10

Choose the correct Czech word for a kind of pizza.

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  • SYROVÝ
  • SÝROVÝ
Question 2 / 10

Which of the following words would you use to describe eye color?

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  • MODRÝ
  • MOUDRÝ
Question 3 / 10

Choose the correct adjectival word for vegetables.

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  • ZELENÝ
  • ZELENINOVÝ
Question 4 / 10

Which word best describes hot chocolate or a cup of tea?

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  • HOŘKÝ
  • HORKÝ
Question 5 / 10

Which word would you most likely hear in the doctor's office waiting room?

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  • DELŠÍ
  • DALŠÍ
Question 6 / 10

How would you describe this look?

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  • VÁŽNÝ
  • VLAŽNÝ
Question 7 / 10

How do you describe the fruit pictured here?

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  • HROZNÝ
  • HROZNY
Question 8 / 10

How would you describe the color of this tram in Czech?

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  • ČERVENÝ
  • ČERNÝ
Question 9 / 10

How would you described something that is obligatory?

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  • VINNÝ
  • POVINNÝ
Question 10 / 10

Which of these words describe something on sale?

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  • LEVNÝ
  • LEVÝ

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 is the founder of the Effective Czech project. You can order her new e-book about 100 Confusing Czech Words here.

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