Translation of Czech word "pohádka" to English
pohádka
/poɦaːdka/
Meaning
NounA folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
How to use
Feminine noun. A fairy tale. A core vocabulary item frequently encountered in standard conversational and written Czech.
🇬🇧 English
fairy tale
Example
Maminka četla dětem před spaním krásnou pohádku.
Mother read the children a beautiful fairy tale before bedtime.
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- večerní pohádka— bedtime fairy tale
- Maminka četla dětem před spaním krásnou pohádku.— Mother read the children a beautiful fairy tale before bedtime.
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The Czech word "pohádka" means "fairy tale" in English.
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