Czech Word of the Day
telefon
/TE-le-fon/ • noun — 29th of May, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone (the device used to call, text, or access the internet)
Examples
- Kde mám svůj telefon?
(Where is my phone?) - Telefon zvoní, můžeš ho zvednout?
(The phone is ringing, can you pick it up?) - Používám telefon každý den k posílání zpráv a prohlížení internetu.
(I use my phone every day to send messages and browse the internet.)
Synonyms
- mobil
- mobilní telefon
Telefon is the general word for a phone device; in everyday speech people often say "mobil" for a mobile phone. The verb related to this noun is "telefonovat" (to call). In Czech the stress is always on the first syllable: TE-le-fon. Use phrases like "zvednout telefon" (pick up the phone) or "telefon zvoní" (the phone is ringing).
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