Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 3, 2003 13:26
21 yrs ago
English term
Mariann
hello
Non-PRO
English to Czech
Other
to greet someone
at the start of a letter
at the start of a letter
Proposed translations
(Czech)
| 5 +1 | Ahoj |
William Kratzer Jr.
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| 5 | Milý XY / Milá XY ! |
Martina Svehlova Jurikova
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| 5 -1 | Dobrý den |
Nicholas Miller
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Proposed translations
+1
1 min
William Kratzer Jr.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Fast Professional Translations
Native in: English 
Works in: Czech to English, German to English, Slovak to English, and 2 more.
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4
Selected
Ahoj
Ahoj
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
-1
13 mins
Nicholas Miller
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in English
Czech Republic
Native English, MITI, MCIL
Native in: English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English, Czech, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
23
Dobrý den
Yes 'ahoj' means 'hello', as William says. However, if starting a formal letter without knowing the person's name use 'Dobrý den' - good day. Presumably you don't want Dear Sir/Dear Madam - Váený pane/ Váená paní - respectively. Ahoj is too informal.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
rumja
: Nesouhlasim se s Vam. proč jsi misliš že tady jide o formální dopis?Tady jide o pozdrav a ahoj je ahoj jak řika William!!!
2796 days
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13 mins
Martina Svehlova Jurikova
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Native in: Slovak 
Works in: English to Slovak, Slovak to English, English to Czech, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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29
Milý XY / Milá XY !
It is more polite to start a letter with:
Milý XY! - if the addressee is a man,
or:
Milá XY! - if the addressee is a woman.
e.g. :
if you write a letter to Pavel:
Milý Pavle!
if you write a letter to Jana:
Milá Jano!
"Ahoj" is also possible, but this salution is more matey, pally.
Milý XY! - if the addressee is a man,
or:
Milá XY! - if the addressee is a woman.
e.g. :
if you write a letter to Pavel:
Milý Pavle!
if you write a letter to Jana:
Milá Jano!
"Ahoj" is also possible, but this salution is more matey, pally.
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