How to say “How are you?”
Jak se máte?
Pronounced yak SEH-maa-teh
Stress the syllable in capitals.
- Formal
- informal
- Jak se máš?
- literally
- “how do you have yourself”
why
Polite way to ask how someone is, with neighbours and older people. Use Jak se máš? with friends and family. Czechs usually mean it as a real question and often answer in a bit more detail.
example
Dobrý den, paní Svobodová, jak se máte?
Good day, Mrs Svobodová, how are you?
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