Topic: Czech

"What is it, a girl or a boy?"

Translation:Co je to, děvče nebo chlapec?

September 22, 2017

9 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Gerd899193

    Why is "hoch" not correct instead of "chlapec"?

    July 6, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/endless_sleeper
    Mod

      It is correct and accepted. You might have made a different mistake.

      July 6, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WilliamM.G

        Is chlapec = boy considered to be a neuter noun in this case?

        February 8, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VladaFu
        Mod

          No, this is the "to je/je to" pattern. English also has "is it".

          February 9, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Pollyhs
          • 94

          is co je to and co to je interchangeable?

          July 29, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VladaFu
          Mod

            In most sentences like this one yes.

            July 29, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Pollyhs
            • 94

            ok

            July 29, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/WilliamM.G

              Is this part wrong "holka nebo kluk" because "it" is neuter -- therefore I have to use neuter forms of girl and boy? Lord help me.

              February 9, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VladaFu
              Mod

                No, You always use "je to" for all genders. Je to kluk? Je to holka? Je to dítě? Jsou to kluci? Jsou to holky? Jsou to města? Alway "je to/to je" or "jsou to/to jsou" for all genders.

                February 9, 2019
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