pohledný
[ˈpoɦlɛdniː]masculine
The Czech word for handsome is pohledný.
The adjective pohledný is used specifically to describe a man as attractive.
Meaning: of man: attractive (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the noun pohled, which means a look or a glance, making the adjective literally mean pleasing to the eye.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending based on the gender and number of the noun it describes. The feminine form is pohledná and the neuter form is pohledné. When referring to masculine animate nouns like men in the plural, you use pohlední in the nominative case or pohledných in the genitive case.
Did you know?
- Because pohledný shares a root with the word for 'scenery', calling a man handsome is linguistically similar to calling him a beautiful landscape.
- While pohledný is a polite way to say a man is handsome, using it for a woman can sound strangely formal or even slightly old-fashioned. To describe a woman's beauty, Czechs almost always prefer krásná or hezká.
- In high-style or poetic Czech, you can actually use the word krásný to describe a man, even though it is the standard word for 'beautiful' used for women.
Examples in context
- Je to pohledný muž.He is a handsome man.This sentence demonstrates how to use pohledný to describe a man.Tatoeba #11666085 by aldar, translation #327948 by CK
- Tom je pohledný chlap.Tom is a handsome guy.This sentence shows how to use pohledný to describe a guy.Tatoeba #3082357 by nueby, translation #2462687 by CK
- Býval jsem docela pohledný.I used to be quite handsome.This sentence illustrates the use of pohledný in a past tense context.Tatoeba #7447040 by nueby, translation #5915945 by CK
- Můj bratr je opravdu přitažlivý.My brother is really handsome.
- Ty jsi fakt pěkný!You are really handsome!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tereza and Tomáš are talking about a man in a photo.
- TerezaPodívej se na toho muže v časopise.Look at that man in the magazine.
- TomášAno, je opravdu pohledný.Yes, he is really handsome.
- TerezaMám pocit, že je tvůj typ.I feel like he is your type.
- TomášMožná máš pravdu, Terezo.Maybe you are right, Tereza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “handsome” translations and entries pohledný, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
