Pokud je skóre stejné, je to remíza.

Pokud means if.

It is used to introduce a condition:

• Pokud je skóre stejné... = If the score is the same...

In everyday Czech, jestli or když can sometimes also mean if, but pokud is a very standard, clear choice for conditional statements.

Czech normally uses a comma to separate a subordinate clause from the main clause.

So the structure is:

• Pokud je skóre stejné = subordinate clause
• je to remíza = main clause

That is why there is a comma before the second je.

Because there are really two clauses, and each one has its own verb:

1. Pokud je skóre stejné
   
   • je = is
2. je to remíza
   
   • je = it is

So literally the sentence is:

• If the score is the same, it is a draw.

Using je twice is completely normal here.

Because stejné has to agree with skóre.

In Czech, adjectives change form to match the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

Skóre is treated as neuter singular, so the adjective also takes the neuter singular form:

• masculine: stejný
• feminine: stejná
• neuter: stejné

So:

• stejné skóre = the same score

Even though the word ends in -e, this is the correct neuter agreement form.

Skóre is a noun meaning score. It is a borrowed word, and in modern Czech it is usually treated as indeclinable, meaning its form normally does not change across cases.

So you often keep skóre the same:

• skóre je vysoké
• bez skóre
• o skóre

What changes around it is usually the adjective or the rest of the sentence, not skóre itself.

Literally, it means:

• je = is
• to = it / that
• remíza = a draw / tie

So:

• je to remíza = it is a draw

This is a very common Czech pattern:

• Je to problém. = It’s a problem.
• Je to pravda. = It’s true.
• Je to remíza. = It’s a draw.

The word to often works like English it in this kind of sentence.

In Czech, to is often used in identifying statements like it is X.

So:

• Je to remíza. = It’s a draw.

Without to, Je remíza is possible in some contexts, but it sounds less neutral and less like the standard it is... structure. For a learner, je to remíza is the safest and most natural version.

Yes. Remíza means a game ending with no winner:

• draw in British English
• tie in American English

So remíza is the standard Czech sports/game word for that result.

The structure is:

• Pokud
  • verb + subject + complement, main clause
• Pokud je skóre stejné, je to remíza.

More literally:

• If is score same, it is a draw.

Czech word order is more flexible than English, but this sentence uses a very normal and natural order.

You could think of it as:

1. condition first
2. result second

That is very common in Czech.

Yes, that is possible.

• Pokud je skóre stejné, je to remíza.
• Jestli je skóre stejné, je to remíza.

Both can mean If the score is the same, it’s a draw.

However, pokud often sounds a bit more formal or explicitly conditional, while jestli is very common in everyday speech. In many situations, either one works.

Approximate pronunciation:

• skóre ≈ SKOH-reh
• remíza ≈ reh-MEE-zah

A few useful points:

• ó is a long vowel
• í is a long vowel
• Czech stress is normally on the first syllable, so:
  • SKÓ-re
  • RE-mí-za

Even though the long vowel is in the second syllable of remíza, the stress still stays on the first syllable.

Yes, depending on context.

In this sentence, stejné means that the score on both sides is equal/the same. In natural English, you would usually say:

• If the score is tied, it’s a draw
• If the score is level, it’s a draw
• If the score is the same, it’s a draw

So stejné is literally the same, but in sports context it often corresponds to equal, level, or tied.

It is most natural in sports, games, or competitions—any context where skóre makes sense.

For example:

• football
• hockey
• tennis
• board games
• quiz competitions

If you were talking more generally about two sides having the same result, Czech might use different words depending on context. But with skóre, this sentence strongly suggests a game or match.