Czech Word of the Day
telefon
TE-le-fon • noun — 30th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a device used to make voice calls; a phone (landline or mobile)
Examples
- Dej mi svůj telefon, potřebuji se podívat na číslo.
(Give me your phone, I need to check a number.) - Na stole leží starý telefon, který stále funguje.
(There is an old phone on the table that still works.) - Ztratil jsem telefon v parku včera večer.
(I lost my phone in the park yesterday evening.)
Synonyms
- mobil
- telefonní přístroj
Telefon is the general word for a phone and can mean a landline or a mobile. In everyday speech Czechs often say mobil for a cell phone. Verbs related to it include telefonovat (to call) and zavolat (to ring/call).
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