Czech Word of the Day
dům
/DOOM/ • noun — 16th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a building where people live; a house
Examples
- Bydlíme v krásném domě na kopci.
(We live in a beautiful house on the hill.) - Dům má velkou zahradu a garáž.
(The house has a large garden and a garage.) - Ten starý dům čeká na opravu.
(That old house is waiting for renovation.)
Synonyms
- domov
- chalupa
- chata
Use dům to refer to a physical house or building. Don’t confuse it with domov (home), which has an emotional meaning, or byt (apartment), which is a unit inside a building. The adverb domů means 'to home/to homeward' (e.g., jít domů = to go home). Common prepositions: v domě (in the house), do domu (into the house).
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