Usages of u
Moje sestra říká, že bankomat u náměstí je dnes zavřený, proto raději jde do banky.
My sister says that the ATM by the square is closed today, so she prefers to go to the bank.
Po práci sedím u stolu a piji čaj.
After work I sit at the table and drink tea.
U postele je malý stůl.
There is a small table by the bed.
Nahoře je velká skříň a dole u dveří jsou jen boty a kabáty.
Upstairs there is a big wardrobe, and downstairs by the door there are only shoes and coats.
Dole u dveří stojí tři krabice a jednu z nich musíme odnést do auta.
Downstairs by the door there are three boxes, and we have to carry one of them to the car.
Nechci mít koberec u dveří; bude lepší uprostřed pokoje pod stolem.
I do not want to have the carpet by the door; it will be better in the middle of the room under the table.
Tato zásuvka už funguje, takže lampa u stolu může být tady.
This socket already works, so the lamp by the table can be here.
Večer budeme sedět nahoře u lampy a babička dole v kuchyni připraví čaj.
In the evening we will sit upstairs by the lamp, and grandma downstairs in the kitchen will prepare tea.
U řeky je malá pláž, kde si děti hrají a lidé tam v létě plavou.
By the river there is a small beach where children play and people swim there in summer.
Moje sestra se bojí plavat v řece, ale u moře je klidná.
My sister is afraid to swim in the river, but by the sea she is calm.
Na pláži jsme viděli starou loď u moře.
On the beach we saw an old boat by the sea.
Promiňte, prosím vás, jede tato loď i k malé pláži u řeky?
Excuse me, does this boat also go to the small beach by the river?
Zatímco děti plavou u pláže, moje babička sedí pod stromem a čte knihu.
While the children are swimming by the beach, my grandmother is sitting under a tree and reading a book.
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