Czech Word of the Day
pošta
/PO-shta/ • noun (feminine) — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: post office; the place where mail is sent, received, and processed
Examples
- Kde je nejbližší pošta?
(Where is the nearest post office?) - Musím jít na poštu vyzvednout balík.
(I have to go to the post office to pick up a package.) - Pošta je v sobotu zavřená.
(The post office is closed on Saturday.)
Synonyms
- poštovní úřad
- posta
Use 'pošta' when talking about the post office (buying stamps, sending letters, picking up parcels). Common prepositional phrases: 'jít na poštu' (to go to the post office) and 'být na poště' (to be at the post office). It is a feminine noun (ta pošta) and is stressed on the first syllable.
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