What is the difference between český and čeština?
In what situations would you use one over the other?

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Čeština is only the language.
Český is a general adjective, meaning Czech

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Český is adjective, it means that you can use it with some other noun like: český muž (Czech man), čeština is name of language (it means: čeština = czech language)

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Český is an adjective.

Čeština is the language: český jazyk.

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Using:
A: noun: čeština = Czech (language)
Učí / Učí se / Studuje češtinu. He / She teaches / learns / studies Czech (language).

B: adjective: český, česká, české (singular); čeští, české, česká (plural) => Czech
(1) český hokejista [nebo] český film [M]; (1) česká královna [F]; (1) české pivo [N] - singular
a Czech eis hockey player [or] a Czech movie; a Czech queen; (a bottle of) Czech beer
2 čeští hokejisté [ale] 2 české filmy [M]; 2 české královny [F]; 2 česká piva [N] - plural

C: adverb: česky => Czech
Učí se / Mluví česky. He / She learns / speaks Czech.

We never say: Mluví češtinu or Mluví český (jazyk).

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