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pekne snicky

English translation: sweet dreams

10:56 Oct 8, 2008
Czech to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: pekne snicky
I don't know what information can I add, this came in a conversation and maybe it's a form of saying good night?
daniel
English translation:sweet dreams
Explanation:
or nice dreams
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Prokop Vantuch
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:55
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3sweet dreams
Prokop Vantuch
4 +2sweet dreamies
Markéta Vilhelmová
4have nice dreams
Pavel Prudký
4(I wish you) sweet dreams
Lenka Mandryszová
4little dreams
Pavel Blann
4night night and sweet dreams / night night
Igor Liba
3good night
Alca Ryskova


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
have nice dreams


Explanation:
rare but used sometimes
http://www.simcica.estranky.cz/stranka/basnicky_____na-dobru...

Pavel Prudký
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 16
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sweet dreams


Explanation:
or nice dreams

Prokop Vantuch
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Blanka Salkova
17 mins
agree  Rad Graban (X): That's what it is. I also like "sleep tight" though it doesn't mean exactly the same.
26 mins
agree  Anna Nadvornikova-Hradil
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
good night


Explanation:
vypada to jako zdrobnelina od pekne sny

Alca Ryskova
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(I wish you) sweet dreams


Explanation:
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Lenka Mandryszová
Czech Republic
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
little dreams


Explanation:
there is an unsusual diminutive (sníčky) so literally it is: (have, fine, etc.) little dreams

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Note added at 43 min (2008-10-08 11:40:39 GMT)
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I beg your pardon: unusual :)

Pavel Blann
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sweet dreamies


Explanation:
nebo ještě víc sweetie dreamies. Sweet dreams je běžné jako u nás "sladké sny". Sweetie dreamies říkám při ukládání dítěte do postele, tak mi radila kamarádka z Anglie.

Markéta Vilhelmová
Czech Republic
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin König: Ano, ano! Správně jste postihla tu zdrobnělinku. (Trochu se děsím, až tu budou žádosti o překlad lidiček s dušičkama, případně blogísky.) Ale s Vámi se nedá než souhlasit.
17 hrs
agree  Sarka Rubkova
1 day 5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
night night and sweet dreams / night night


Explanation:
dalsia moznost, cast sa pouziva aj „night night“

Igor Liba
Slovakia
Local time: 03:55
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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