Vítejte v Praze
The English phrase "welcome to prague" is translated into Czech as Vítejte v Praze.
This phrase is used as a greeting to welcome someone who has arrived in the city of Prague.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Welcome in Prague". The word Vítejte means "welcome" and the preposition v means "in". The word Praze is the form of the city name used after the preposition to indicate location.
Which one should you use?
Vítejte v Praze is used when addressing a group of people or when addressing a single person in a formal manner. Use Vítej v Praze if you are welcoming only one person whom you know well or address informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Vítejte is the imperative plural or formal singular form of the verb vítat. The word Praze is the locative case form of Praha, which is required after the preposition v to indicate location.
Did you know?
- The city name Praha comes from a word meaning 'threshold' or 'rapids', implying that the city was founded at a crossing point of the river.
- The greeting Vítejte is technically an imperative verb form, meaning you are literally commanding someone to 'be welcome'. In English, 'welcome' functions more as an adjective or a noun in this context.
- The preposition v used in the phrase shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'in'. Both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁n̥.
Examples in context
- Vítejte v Praze, miláčku.Welcome to Prague, darling.
- Vítejte v Praze, pane.Welcome to Prague, sir.
- Vítejte v Praze, přátelé!Welcome to Prague, friends!
Example conversation
Jana meets Lukáš at the airport.
- JanaAhoj Lukáši! Vítejte v Praze.Hi Lukáš! Welcome to Prague.
- LukášDěkuji, Jano. Jsem rád, že jsem tady.Thank you, Jana. I am glad to be here.
- JanaUž jste viděli centrum města?Have you seen the city center yet?
- LukášJeště ne, ale velmi se na to těším.Not yet, but I am really looking forward to it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries v, CC BY-SA 4.0.
