pozdravy
The English word "greetings" is translated into Czech as pozdravy.
pozdravy is used as a formal way to refer to greetings.
Meaning: formal way of saying "hello" (intj)
Which one should you use?
While pozdravy is a formal term used to describe greetings, if you want to actually greet someone informally, you would commonly say Ahoj.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is pozdrav, and the genitive plural form, which is used after certain prepositions, is pozdravů.
Did you know?
- While Ahoj is the common informal greeting, it is actually a nautical term meaning 'ahoy' and was popularized by Czech scouts in the early 20th century.
- The root of pozdravy is the word zdraví, which means 'health'. Therefore, when giving 'greetings', you are linguistically wishing the other person good health.
- In Czech culture, a formal greeting like Dobrý den is often accompanied by a firm handshake, but it is considered impolite to shake hands while wearing gloves.
Examples in context
- Dobrý den, jak se máte?Good day, how are you?
- Ahoj, co u tebe?Hello, how are you doing?
- Ahojky, jak se máš?Hey, how are you?
Example conversation
Lucie and Lukáš meet at a professional conference.
- LucieDobrý den, pozdravy z našich kanceláří.Good day, greetings from our offices.
- LukášDěkuji, Lucie. Těší mě, že vás vidím.Thank you, Lucie. It is a pleasure to see you.
- LucieTaké mě, Lukáši. Jak se vám líbí?Me too, Lukáš. How do you like it?
- LukášJe to tady opravdu skvělé.It is really great here.
