pivo
[ˈpɪvo]neuter
The Czech word for beer is pivo.
pivo refers to an alcoholic drink made of malt.
Meaning: alcoholic drink made of malt (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
pivo is a neuter noun. Its plural form is piva. Because it is a neuter noun, its accusative form used for direct objects is identical to its nominative form: pivo.
Did you know?
- The Czech word pivo is derived from the verb pít, meaning 'to drink'. Effectively, the word for beer is simply 'the drinkable thing'.
- In Czech culture, it is common to clink glasses and look your partner directly in the eyes while saying na zdraví when drinking pivo. Avoiding eye contact is often considered impolite or bad luck.
- In traditional Czech pubs, the foam on the pivo is considered as important as the liquid. Certain pours, like the hladinka, are praised for a specific thickness of cream-like head.
Examples in context
- Čí je to pivo?Whose beer is this?This sentence shows how to ask ownership of the pivo.Tatoeba #10340831 by aldar, translation #1761834 by CK
- Tom si dal pivo.Tom had a beer.This sentence demonstrates using pivo as the object of a verb.Tatoeba #7210556 by Ergulis, translation #2649106 by CK
- Není tu žádné pivo.There's no beer here.This sentence shows how to use pivo to indicate the absence of the drink.Tatoeba #8135945 by Ergulis, translation #423144 by CM
- Dobrý večer, jedno pivo, prosímGood evening, one beer, please
- Chceš jít na pivko?Do you want to go for a beer?
- Dám si jeden šnyt, prosímI'll have one 'šnyt,' please
- 92 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucie and Lukáš are at a pub.
- LucieChceš pivo?Do you want a beer?
- LukášAno, jedno pivo prosím.Yes, one beer please.
- LucieVezmu dvě piva.I will take two beers.
- LukášTo je skvělé pivo.This is a great beer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beer” translations and entries pivo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
