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:
- masculine
- singular
- nominative
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?
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:
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Why is je used here?
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?
Could I leave out lidský and just say Hlas je důležitý?
Why doesn’t Czech need a separate word for human as a noun here?
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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