Another Czech phrase that stumps me...

Discussion in 'Vocabulary & Translation Help' started by superfrau_2000, Jun 25, 2007.

  1. superfrau_2000

    superfrau_2000 New Member

    Hey again,

    I have another thing that my grandma has always done to us (being Czech). When we were little, she would play a game...by bumping our foreheads together as she said something that sounded like "Botanik, botanik, BOOTS". She would slowly put her forehead to ours while saying the first word twice...then "BOOTS" as she bumped our foreheads together. We just laughed and laughed as children...and do it to our own, but once again, we have NO IDEA what the Czech meaning is?? Can anyone help?
     
  2. meluzina

    meluzina Well-Known Member

    the only thing that comes to my mind is "berany, berany, duc" ???

    beran is a ram
    duc is from the verb "ducat" - the way a ram butts his horns against something

    it really has no meaning, just a way to entertain children i think??
     
  3. Alexx

    Alexx Well-Known Member

    Botanik :) looks like czech version of Titanic :).

    I guess meluzina is right, it definately makes sence.
     
  4. eso

    eso Well-Known Member

  5. Kanadanka

    Kanadanka Well-Known Member

    I remember my mom and aunt doing it with me and my brother
     

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