Czech Word of the Day
jídlo
/JÍD-lo/ • noun (neuter) — 6th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: food; a meal
Examples
- Mám hlad, pojďme si dát nějaké jídlo.
(I'm hungry, let's have some food.) - Domácí jídlo chutná nejlépe.
(Homemade food tastes best.) - Nakoupili jsme jídlo na celý týden.
(We bought food for the whole week.)
Synonyms
- pokrm
- strava
- potraviny
Jídlo is a general word for food or a meal and is used in everyday speech (e.g., talking about eating, shopping, or meals). It is often uncountable in Czech (mám rád jídlo = I like food). For a specific dish you can use pokrm; strava refers more to diet or nutrition, and potraviny means groceries or foodstuffs.
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