Prague regional language

pohoda

Ease, calm, comfort, or a situation where everything is fine.

Meaning and local context

In Czech conversation it can reassure someone or describe a relaxed mood.

Example in conversation

Neboj, to je v pohodě.

Plain meaning: Do not worry, it is fine.

Common misunderstanding

Its translation changes between fine, relaxed, okay, and no problem.

How to interpret the example

Read the example as a matched pair: “Neboj, to je v pohodě.” is rendered here as “Do not worry, it is fine.”. That pairing shows how pohoda carries the entry’s stated sense—Ease, calm, comfort, or a situation where everything is fine.—inside this sentence without treating the gloss as a universal one-word translation.

Translation boundary

The local-context note says that In Czech conversation it can reassure someone or describe a relaxed mood. The misunderstanding note adds that Its translation changes between fine, relaxed, okay, and no problem. Taken together, those two pieces define the interpretation boundary for this entry: keep the meaning tied to the stated situation rather than extending it beyond the evidence shown here.

Use with care

Regional expressions depend on relationship, tone, age, and setting. Listen to local speakers before copying the term, and prefer plain language where clarity matters.

Remember it

Connect pohoda with its core idea: Ease, calm, comfort, or a situation where everything is fine.