Máme čtyři záhony.

In Czech, the subject pronoun is often omitted because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

• mám = I have
• máš = you have
• má = he/she/it has
• máme = we have
• máte = you have (plural/formal)
• mají = they have

So Máme by itself already means we have.

You can say My máme čtyři záhony, but my is usually added only for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

Máme is the 1st person plural present tense form of the verb mít, which means to have.

So:

• mít = to have
• máme = we have

This is one of the most common Czech verbs, and it is irregular, so it is worth memorizing its forms.

Záhony is the plural form of záhon.

• záhon = one flowerbed / garden bed
• záhony = flowerbeds / garden beds

In this sentence, záhony is the direct object of máme (we have), so it is in the accusative plural.

However, záhon is a masculine inanimate noun, and for many masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative plural looks the same as the nominative plural.

So:

• nominative plural: záhony
• accusative plural: záhony

That is why you see záhony here.

It is in the accusative plural because it is the thing being had — the direct object of máme.

In English, we do not usually change the noun form very much, but in Czech, direct objects often go into the accusative.

So in:

• Máme čtyři záhony.

the object is čtyři záhony, and the noun is in the form used after four in this kind of sentence.

A useful extra point:

• after 2, 3, 4, Czech usually uses the noun in the plural
• after 5 and higher, Czech usually switches to the genitive plural

Compare:

• dva záhony = two flowerbeds
• tři záhony = three flowerbeds
• čtyři záhony = four flowerbeds
• pět záhonů = five flowerbeds

That change is very important in Czech.

Because Czech numerals affect the noun differently depending on the number.

A very common pattern is:

• 1 → singular
• 2, 3, 4 → plural form like záhony
• 5+ → usually genitive plural, here záhonů

So:

• jeden záhon = one flowerbed
• dva záhony = two flowerbeds
• tři záhony = three flowerbeds
• čtyři záhony = four flowerbeds
• pět záhonů = five flowerbeds

This is one of the first number patterns English speakers need to get used to in Czech.

No. Záhon does not mean the whole garden.

It usually means a flowerbed, garden bed, or plot/bed for plants — a specific prepared section of soil where flowers or vegetables are grown.

So:

• zahrada = garden
• záhon = flowerbed / garden bed

That distinction is important.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• Máme ≈ MAA-meh
• čtyři ≈ CHTI-rzhi or CHTI-rzhih
• záhony ≈ ZAA-ho-nee

A few important notes:

• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word:
  • MÁ-me
  • ČTY-ři
  • ZÁ-ho-ny
• á is a long vowel, so it is held a bit longer than short a
• č sounds like ch in check
• ř is the famous Czech sound with no exact English equivalent; learners often approximate it at first

The hardest word here for most learners is čtyři.

Yes, čtyři is a word many learners find difficult at first.

The challenges are:

• the cluster čt-
• the unusual y/i sequence in the middle
• the sound ř

Czech speakers generally know that ř is difficult for foreigners, so they do not expect perfection right away. If your pronunciation is clear enough, you will still be understood.

A practical learner strategy is:

1. get comfortable with čty-
2. then work on ři
3. later improve the ř sound gradually

Perfection can come later.

Yes, Czech word order is more flexible than English word order because case endings show grammatical roles.

The neutral, natural order here is:

• Máme čtyři záhony. = We have four flowerbeds.

But other orders are possible, depending on emphasis:

• Čtyři záhony máme. = We have four flowerbeds.
• Záhony máme čtyři. = As for flowerbeds, we have four.

So the version you have is the most straightforward, neutral way to say it.

Yes, that is grammatically correct.

• Máme čtyři záhony. = neutral, normal
• My máme čtyři záhony. = we have four flowerbeds

Adding my emphasizes the subject, often in contrast with someone else:

• Oni mají dva záhony, ale my máme čtyři.
  They have two flowerbeds, but we have four.

So in ordinary sentences, Czech usually leaves my out.

Here are the dictionary forms and roles:

• mít → verb, to have
• čtyři → numeral, four
• záhon → noun, flowerbed / garden bed

And in the sentence:

• Máme = we have
• čtyři = four
• záhony = plural form of záhon

This is a useful way to break Czech sentences down when studying.

In this sentence, čtyři has the same form you would also often see in the nominative, so it may not look like it is changing.

Czech numerals can decline, but the forms are not always visibly different in every context. For a beginner, the most useful thing to remember here is the whole pattern:

• čtyři záhony

Later, as you study more grammar, you will learn how numerals behave in different cases. For now, it is enough to recognize this as the normal form for four flowerbeds in this sentence.

No. The correct spelling is čtyři, not čtyry.

This is a very common learner mistake because the pronunciation can be tricky, but the standard written form is always:

• čtyři = four

So the correct sentence is:

• Máme čtyři záhony.