Topic: Czech

"Já nevidím jeho, ale ji."

Translation:I do not see him but her.

March 5, 2018

7 Comments

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

    the English translation "but her" does not sound natural

    March 5, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kacenka9
    Mod

      It sounds natural to native speakers. What else would you say?

      March 5, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ion1122
      • 25

      I agree the English given here is OK. But one could also say (slightly more elegantly): I see her but not him.

      March 8, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/TrudyBe

        The given translation is not grammatically incorrect but I agree something like 'I can see her but not him' or 'I see her but I don't see him' sounds more natural and is more likely to be said.

        February 28, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BoneheadBass
        Mod
        • 657

        Although they make the same point -- you see one person, but you don't see the other -- I believe those would be different sentences in Czech... just like they are in English.

        February 28, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/gringoton
        • 40

        Maybe a bit formal or bookish sounding, but I could imagine someone saying it back in the day...

        November 24, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Steven2765
        • 2

        could you use jej

        June 1, 2018

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