Topic: Czech

"Mám jít doprava, anebo doleva?"

Translation:Am I supposed to go right, or left?

8/20/2018, 9:49:22 AM

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Classic English language comedy scenario:

Question: "Should I go right or left?"

Answer: "Yes!"

Can this happen in Czech, too?

8/20/2018, 9:49:22 AM
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Yes, but with "nebo". "Anebo" is quite clearly disjunctive. And in written text a comma also denotes a disjunctive or.

8/20/2018, 12:47:06 PM
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Why can't we translate "Mám jít..." by "Do I have to go..."

10/7/2018, 2:43:34 PM
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"Have to" is translated as "muset". "Mít + inf." is translated as "be supposed to", "should",...

10/7/2018, 3:33:32 PM
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Why not "Shall I go …"?

10/9/2018, 7:14:43 AM
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I hope I am correct, but if it is connected with "I" or "we", it is a suggestion. But in other cases it would be an order "You shall go to the right."="You must/have to go to the right.".

10/9/2018, 8:33:53 AM
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