Topic: Czech

"Are you children?"

Translation:Jste děti?

January 4, 2018

4 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/G.Patrik
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What difference in jsi (you are, are you, are) and jste (you are, are you, are)?

January 4, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/endless_sleeper
Mod

    jsi is informal singular, jste plural and formal singular.

    Read the Tips & Notes for more info.

    January 4, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/FranziF4

      Why does 'jste holky' not work but 'jste děti' is fine?

      June 11, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VladaFu
      Mod

        Because holky is girls, not children. In a sentence about girls it does work.

        June 11, 2019
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