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ROČNÍK 109 ČISLO 8 26.duben.2021
Podpora ★ Lidskost ★ Bratrstvi´ BENEVOLENCE
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Uředni orgán SPJST ★ Založené roku 1897
Učme se česky Let Us Study Czech Lekce šestá Lesson 6 Read the following out loud. Get family or friends help with the pronunciation; do them together. Clip and save each lesson, and compile them into notebook. dobrý den - good day dobré ráno - good morning dobré jitro - good morning dobrý večer - good evening dobrou noc - good night sbohem - goodbye s Pánem Bohem - goodbye na shledanou - see you later nazdar - hello, cheerio S
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The most useful term is dobrý den. It has almost replaced dobré odpoledne meaning good afternoon and made inroads in replacing even dobré ráno or dobré jitro. Dobrý den has also replaced quite a few overly polite greetings such as poklona, má úcta, rukulíbám, etc. S
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Dobré ráno is used more in the country, while dobré jitro is more common in the cities. Dobré jitro is becoming more and more common. Since jitro is a poetic word
and not otherwise commonly used, you may run across an abbreviation dobrýtro, which is strictly colloquial. S
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Sbohem has a religious origin. Literal translation is “with God” and traces apparently to the phrase Jdi (or Jděte) s Bohem. Jdi is singular, while Jděte is plural imperative meaning “Go with God”. The religious meaning has been slowly lost in the common usage, therefore, it is written now as one word, sbohem, instead of s Bohem. S
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The religious meaning has been largely preserved with the longer form of the same greeting s Pánem Bohem, and, therefore, it is usually written as three separate words with capital letters. Literal translation would be “with Lord God”. Occasionally, you may see it written as one word, spánem bohem. S
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Dobrý večer and dobrou noc are used similarly as in this country. The same is true of na shledanou. S
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Nazdar was made popular by the Sokols, and in this country, it was regarded as a special Sokol greeting. This is no longer so. Nazdar is very common, and no
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When you meet someone who is older or whom you do not know closely then the greeting of dobrý den would come to your lips, while a close friend or contemporary you would greet with nazdar. From the point of an English-speaking person, the usage of nazdar is peculiar in the sense that it could and actually is commonly used, not only when meeting a person like the American “hello”, but also in parting, instead of na shledanou or sbohem. S
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Sliby Ve slibech buď opatrný, věrný a svědomitý. Děti nemajíc žádného jmění nemohou mnoho slíbiti. Co však dle svých okolností s rozvahou slíbilo. (bez rozvahy nemá nic slibovati), to má vyplniti, leč by vyplnění slibu s nepřemožitelnou překážkou se setkalo. Jinak by tě měli lidé za vrtkavého, nespolehlivého. Člověk chvály hoden může ku podivu mnoho dobrého působiti, i jest blahodějným příkladem, jenž lásku k pravdě, pevnost mysli, věrnost a důvěru lidí k lidem kolkol rozšiřuje. —SPJST—
Wanted: Choral Director for SPJST Lodge 88, Houston Czech Chorus Resume and Audition: singing of a Czech Folk Song with conducting For information, contact: Ms. Carolyn Beseda Phone - 281-546-7941 Email - carolyn.beseda@att.net
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30th Kolache Klobase Festival June 12 in East Bernard This is the 30th year for the Czech Kolache Klobase Festival scheduled for Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Riverside Hall in East Bernard, located about 45 miles southwest of Houston on Highway 90-A. This event brings people together to enjoy good music, good food, and to celebrate ethnic heritage and culture. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. and continuing nonstop until 8 p.m., this year’s festival again features a first-rate lineup of entertainers – Ennis Czech Boys, Czech and Then Some, Dujka Brothers, Red Ravens, Al Sulak and Country Sounds, and Blue Denim. The three-band concert at 4:30 p.m. inside the hall will feature Czech and Then Some, Dujka Brothers, and Red Ravens. Dancers are also on the program this year – students from A Time to Dance Studio under the direction and choreography of Morgan Fritz will perform in the pavilion at 3:30 p.m. Festival admission is $8 per person. Children 12 and under are admitted free. The admission fee covers all entertainment and music provided by bands and entertainers in the hall and outdoor pavilion. Parking is free and there are plenty of handicapped parking spaces. Massive water fans will cool the pavilion to provide a more comfortable setting for dancers and spectators. Arts and crafts booths will be located both inside and outside the hall. Crafts and goods of every kind will be available for sale. This is a good opportunity to shop for all types of hand-crafted items, jewelry, and clothing. Win something sweet in the cake walk, buy prize drawing tickets to win great prizes including beautiful handmade quilts. Show your love for kolaches in the Kolache Eating Contest sponsored by the KJT State Office scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in the pavilion. A plate lunch will be available for purchase featuring sausage, barbecue chicken, sauerkraut, and other trimmings. The sausage and chicken will be prepared on-site the morning of the festival by society members assuring a fresh-cooked meal. Serving begins at 11 a.m. Drive-thru plates-to-go will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Of course, there will be hundreds of kolaches for sale throughout the day. Hamburgers and sausage sandwiches will be available for purchase in the afternoon. The Festival Committee welcomes
