What does “tak čau” mean in Czech?
Pravé fettuccine Alfredo bez smetany krok za krokem
B1 Czech listening practice · Standard Czech · Picked for people who know some
Tak čau is the casual Czech sign-off. Čau itself came in from Italian ciao through the 20th century and stuck around for both hi and bye. Adding tak (so / well then) at the front signals wrap-up. Tak čau is what you say leaving a friend’s place, ending a phone call, closing a YouTube video, or finishing a chat with a coworker. Stronger than na shledanou (formal goodbye), warmer than just čau.
In this clip, the cook walks through fettuccine Alfredo (three quality ingredients and a little love), plates it, sprinkles parmesan, and signs off the way Czech cooking YouTubers tend to: « Tak čau! ». Two words, video done.
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- ▸At the end of Czech YouTube videos by Kovy and Jirka Král when hosts close out
- ▸On Czech radio and podcasts from ČRo Radio Wave and Vinohradská 12 on iROZHLAS
- ▸At the end of video reports on Czech news sites like Aktuálně and Seznam Zprávy
- ▸In casual Czech goodbyes among friends, on phone calls, and in voice notes