Lidský hlas je důležitý.

Breakdown of Lidský hlas je důležitý.

být
to be
důležitý
important
hlas
the voice
lidský
human

Questions & Answers about Lidský hlas je důležitý.

What does each word in Lidský hlas je důležitý mean?
  • lidský = human
  • hlas = voice
  • je = is
  • důležitý = important

So the structure is literally human voice is important.

Why is there no word for the or a?

Czech does not use articles like English the and a/an.

So Lidský hlas je důležitý can mean:

  • The human voice is important
  • A human voice is important
  • Human voice is important

Which one sounds best in English depends on context, but Czech usually leaves that unstated.

Why does lidský end in -ý?

Because lidský is an adjective, and it has to agree with the noun it describes.

Here it describes hlas, which is:

So the adjective takes the matching form:

  • lidský hlas = human voice

If the noun changed, the adjective form would change too.

What gender is hlas?

Hlas is masculine inanimate.

That matters because adjectives have to match the noun’s:

  • gender
  • number
  • case

So both lidský and důležitý are in masculine singular nominative to match hlas.

Why is důležitý also in the masculine form?

Because it is a predicate adjective after je (is), and in Czech it still agrees with the subject.

So:

  • hlas = masculine singular
  • therefore důležitý must also be masculine singular

Compare:

  • Lidský hlas je důležitý. = masculine singular
  • Lidská řeč je důležitá. = feminine singular
  • Lidské tělo je důležité. = neuter singular
Why is je used here?

Je is the 3rd person singular form of být = to be.

So:

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

Since hlas is singular, Czech uses je:

  • hlas je důležitý = the voice is important
Is the sentence in the nominative case?

Yes. The main noun hlas is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.

The adjective lidský matches it in nominative singular, and the predicate adjective důležitý also matches the subject.

So this is a very typical basic pattern:

  • [noun in nominative] + je + [adjective agreeing with it]
Can the word order change?

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English because endings show grammatical relationships.

The neutral order here is:

  • Lidský hlas je důležitý.

But you could also say:

  • Důležitý je lidský hlas.

That version puts more emphasis on important or contrasts human voice with something else.

Even though word order can change, the neutral textbook version is the original one.

How do you pronounce Lidský hlas je důležitý?

A rough guide:

  • Lidský ≈ LID-skee
  • hlas ≈ hlas (the h is pronounced)
  • je ≈ ye
  • důležitý ≈ doo-LEH-zhi-tee

A few useful pronunciation notes:

  • í and ý are both long ee sounds
  • ž sounds like the s in measure
  • ů is a long oo
  • j is pronounced like English y

So je is not like English jay; it sounds more like ye.

What is the difference between lidský and člověčí?

Both can relate to human, but lidský is the normal, standard choice in many contexts.

  • lidský hlas = human voice is the most natural phrasing
  • člověčí can also mean human, but it is less neutral and often feels more specific, literary, or contrastive

For a learner, lidský hlas is the safest and most natural expression here.

Is důležitý the normal dictionary form?

Yes. Důležitý is the standard masculine singular form you will usually see in dictionaries.

In informal spoken Czech, you may sometimes hear a colloquial form:

  • důležitej

But the correct standard written form here is:

  • důležitý
Could I leave out lidský and just say Hlas je důležitý?

Yes. That would mean The voice is important or Voice is important, depending on context.

Adding lidský makes it more specific:

  • Hlas je důležitý. = voice is important
  • Lidský hlas je důležitý. = the human voice is important

So the adjective narrows the meaning.

Why doesn’t Czech need a separate word for human as a noun here?

Because Czech often expresses human + noun with an adjective.

Instead of something like voice of a human, Czech naturally says:

  • lidský hlas = literally human voice

This adjective-noun structure is very common in Czech:

  • lidské tělo = human body
  • lidský mozek = human brain
  • lidská práva = human rights
Is this a complete natural sentence in Czech?

Yes. It is fully natural, grammatical, and standard.

It sounds like a general statement, the kind you might see in:

  • a textbook
  • an article
  • a presentation
  • a discussion about speech, singing, or communication

So it is a very good example of a basic Czech sentence pattern.

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