No. 76 in Czech
den
The Czech word "den" means "day" in English.
In a sentence
Dobrý den, jak se máte?
Good day, how are you?
The word 'den' is used as a part of the greeting 'Dobrý den', which literally means 'Good day' but is commonly used in Czech as a polite way to say hello.
Dnes byl krásný den na procházku.
Today was a beautiful day for a walk.
Here, 'den' is used in its literal sense to denote a 'day', referring to a period of daylight or a full 24-hour period.
Můj nejhorší den byl, když jsem ztratil klíče.
My worst day was when I lost my keys.
In this example, 'den' refers to a specific day in the past, emphasizing a memorable or significant time.
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