" my name is john, i live on the second floor"

15:48 Jun 18, 2004
English to Czech translations [Non-PRO]
Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: " my name is john, i live on the second floor"
saying this in a converstaion
john maly


Summary of answers provided
5Jmenuji se Jan, bydlím ve druhém patře.
Jaroslav Tomiczek
5Jmenuji se John, bydlím v druhém poschodí.
Puku
5Jmenuji se John, bydlím v prvním patře.
Hynek Palatin


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
my name is john, i live on the second floor
Jmenuji se Jan, bydlím ve druhém patře.


Explanation:
That's it.
In case you cannot see diacritical signs:
Jmenuji se Jan, bydlim ve druhem patre.

Jaroslav Tomiczek
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Jmenuji se John, bydlím v druhém poschodí.


Explanation:
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Puku
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Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
my name is john, i live on the second floor
Jmenuji se John, bydlím v prvním patře.


Explanation:
The floor numbering in Czech is different:
first floor = přízemí (první podlaží)
second floor = první patro (druhé podlaží)

Hynek Palatin
Czech Republic
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jaroslav Tomiczek: If John lives in the USA, you are right. If he lives in Britain, I guess he lives "ve druhém patře" (přízemí-ground floor). Agree?
5 hrs
  -> Agree. John, can you draw a picture? :-)
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