pivo, prosím
[ˈpɪvo ˈprosiːm]word by word
The English phrase "beer, please" is translated into Czech as pivo, prosím.
This phrase is a standard, polite way to order a single beer in a pub or restaurant.
What does it mean word for word?
The word pivo is the noun for beer, and prosím means please.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word pivo is the nominative singular form of the neuter noun for beer. The word prosím functions as both "please" and "you're welcome" in Czech.
Did you know?
- In Czech culture, it is common to clink glasses and look each other in the eyes while saying na zdraví, which is the equivalent of 'cheers' used after you receive your pivo.
- The word prosím is so versatile that if you didn't hear what the server said, you can say prosím? with a rising intonation to mean 'pardon' or 'what was that'.
- The word pivo is formed by adding the suffix -ivo to the root of the verb pít, a grammatical pattern used in Czech to create nouns from actions.
Examples in context
- Jedno pivo, prosím.One beer, please.
Example conversation
Tereza and Jan are at a pub and the waiter arrives.
- TerezaDobrý den, pivo, prosím.Good day, a beer, please.
- JanJasně, jedno velké nebo malé?Sure, one large or small?
- TerezaJedno velké pivo, prosím.One large beer, please.
- JanHned to přinesu, Terezo.I'll bring it right away, Tereza.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (pivo, prosím) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
