Výběr je velký.

Výběr means selection, choice, or range, depending on context.

In grammar terms, it is a masculine inanimate noun. In this sentence it is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.

Je is the 3rd person singular form of být (to be) in the present tense.

So:

• já jsem = I am
• ty jsi = you are
• on/ona/ono je = he/she/it is

Here, výběr is singular, so Czech uses je = is.

Because velký has to agree with výběr.

Czech adjectives change their endings to match the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Since výběr is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

the adjective also appears in the matching form:

• velký

Compare:

• velký výběr = a big/large selection
• velká kniha = a big book
• velké město = a big city

It is still in the nominative.

In modern Czech, when an adjective comes after být (to be) in a sentence like this, it normally stays in the nominative:

• Výběr je velký.
• Dům je nový.
• Kniha je zajímavá.

So even though velký is a predicate adjective, it still agrees with the subject in nominative form.

Because Czech does not have articles.

So Czech does not normally distinguish between:

• a selection
• the selection

using a separate word like English does. The meaning is understood from context.

So Výběr je velký could be understood in English as:

• The selection is large
• A selection is large
• more naturally in context: There is a wide selection

depending on the situation.

Yes. Výběr je velký is a very normal, neutral word order:

• subject
  • verb
    • adjective

Czech word order is more flexible than English, but this version is the straightforward one.

A different order can change emphasis. For example:

• Je velký výběr. = There is a large selection.
• Velký je výběr. = possible, but marked and much less neutral

So Výběr je velký is a good standard pattern to learn.

Yes, velký literally means big or large, but in this sentence it is very natural.

With something like výběr, English often prefers large, wide, or good selection, while Czech commonly uses velký.

So although the literal meaning is big, the natural sense is:

• The selection is large
• There is a wide choice
• There is a good range

A rough pronunciation guide is:

VEE-byer yeh VEL-kee

A few notes:

• ý is a long ee sound
• ě after b makes it sound like bye or byeh
• j is pronounced like English y
• velký has a clear k sound before the final long ý

More approximately:

• Výběr = VEE-byer
• je = yeh
• velký = VEL-kee

Yes, definitely.

Je velký výběr is also very common and often feels like:

• There is a large selection
• There’s a wide choice

So the difference is roughly:

• Výběr je velký. = The selection is large.
• Je velký výběr. = There is a large selection.

Both are correct; they just package the information a little differently.

You change je to není:

• Výběr není velký. = The selection is not large.

This is the normal way to negate to be in Czech.

It is very common in contexts like:

• shops
• restaurants
• menus
• catalogues
• travel offers
• clothing stores
• product descriptions

For example:

• Výběr je velký, takže si určitě něco najdete.
  = The selection is large, so you’ll definitely find something.

It sounds natural and practical, especially when talking about how many options are available.