Topic: Czech

"An entire city was below me."

Translation:Bylo pode mnou celé město.

September 26, 2018

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Stepanka2011
  • 287

Why is "Bylo celé mesto pode mnou" not correct ?

September 26, 2018
[deactivated user]

    Such a word order is quite unnatural.

    September 26, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/taalf

      My native Czech wife says your sentence is correct :)

      September 29, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/VladaFu
      Mod

        And I say it is unnatural.

        September 30, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Stepanka2011
        • 287

        Thanks, guys, you are sweet !!

        September 30, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/katrinkadee

          Pode mnou bylo celé město. Is this unnatural? It wasn't accepted.

          April 29, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/nueby
          Mod

            It is OK. I added this word order.

            May 1, 2019
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