Bedeutung
The level above the ground floor
Kultureller Hintergrund
In older Czech apartment buildings, there is often a 'mezipatro' (half-floor) between the ground floor and the first floor where the mailboxes or a small window might be located. The 'první patro' in historical buildings (19th century) usually has the highest ceilings, as it was the most prestigious floor, known as the 'piano nobile'. Elevator buttons in Czechia use 'P' for Přízemí (Ground) or '0'. If you want the first floor, you must press '1'. Czechs often specify 'zvýšené přízemí' (elevated ground floor) which is halfway between the ground and the first floor, offering more privacy than a standard ground floor.
The American Trap
If you are American, remember: your 1st floor is Czech 'přízemí'. Your 2nd floor is Czech 'první patro'.
Locative is Key
90% of the time you use this phrase, you'll need the locative: 'v prvním patře'.
Bedeutung
The level above the ground floor
The American Trap
If you are American, remember: your 1st floor is Czech 'přízemí'. Your 2nd floor is Czech 'první patro'.
Locative is Key
90% of the time you use this phrase, you'll need the locative: 'v prvním patře'.
Elevator Logic
Always look for the '0' or 'P' button first to understand the building's layout.
Teste dich selbst
You are on the street and walk into a building. You go up one flight of stairs. Where are you?
Kde jste?
One flight of stairs above the ground (přízemí) is the first floor (první patro).
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'první patro'.
Bydlím v ______ ______.
The locative case is required after 'v' to indicate location.
Match the Czech term with the English (US) equivalent.
Přízemí, První patro, Druhé patro
The US system is shifted by one compared to the Czech system.
Fill in the missing word in the dialogue.
A: Kam jede ten výtah? B: Jede do prvního ______.
After 'do' (to/into), we use the genitive case 'patra'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Czech vs. US Floor Numbering
Parts of a Building
Levels
- • Přízemí
- • První patro
- • Suterén
- • Podkroví
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenKde jste?
One flight of stairs above the ground (přízemí) is the first floor (první patro).
Bydlím v ______ ______.
The locative case is required after 'v' to indicate location.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
The US system is shifted by one compared to the Czech system.
A: Kam jede ten výtah? B: Jede do prvního ______.
After 'do' (to/into), we use the genitive case 'patra'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, they are 100% interchangeable synonyms, though 'patro' is slightly more common in Bohemia.
You say 'v prvním patře'. Use the preposition 'v' and the locative case.
It stands for 'Přízemí', which is the ground floor.
This is a technical/architectural term where '1. NP' (nadzemní podlaží) starts at the ground. Avoid this in casual speech.
It is 'v prvním patře'. Using 'na' is a common mistake for learners.
That is called 'mezipatro'. It's usually between the ground and the first floor.
You write '1. patro'. Don't forget the dot after the number!
Yes, it's called 'sklep' or 'suterén'.
Yes, by definition in the Czech system, it is the first level above the ground.
Only informally, usually when referring to an elevator button or a floor number in a list.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Přízemí
contrastGround floor
Druhé patro
builds onSecond floor
Poschodí
synonymFloor/Story
Podlaží
specialized formFloor/Level
Suterén
contrastBasement
