Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku.

Questions & Answers about Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku.

Why is the verb jsou plural here?

Because the subject is made of two things joined by a (and):

  • hodinová sazba = hourly rate
  • storno = cancellation fee / cancellation charge / cancellation policy item, depending on context

Together, they form a plural subject, so Czech uses the plural verb jsou = are.

So:

  • Hodinová sazba je v ceníku. = The hourly rate is in the price list.
  • Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku. = The hourly rate and the cancellation fee are in the price list.
Why is it hodinová sazba, not hodinový sazba?

Because sazba is a feminine noun, and the adjective has to agree with it in gender, number, and case.

  • sazba = feminine singular
  • so the adjective must also be feminine singular: hodinová

Compare:

  • hodinový poplatek = hourly fee (poplatek is masculine)
  • hodinová sazba = hourly rate (sazba is feminine)
  • hodinové storno would be neuter if it modified a neuter noun

This kind of agreement is very important in Czech.

What case is ceníku, and why isn’t it ceník?

Ceníku is in the locative singular.

The preposition v often means in and normally requires the locative case when talking about location.

So:

  • nominative: ceník = price list
  • locative: v ceníku = in the price list

That is why the sentence says v ceníku, not v ceník.

Does v always take the locative?

Not always, but usually when it means in and expresses location.

Here, v ceníku means in the price list, so it uses the locative.

A useful basic rule:

  • v + locative = location, being inside somewhere
    • v ceníku = in the price list
    • v domě = in the house
  • v + accusative is much less common and appears in some fixed or special uses, not in a basic sentence like this one

For this sentence, just remember: v ceníku is standard because it expresses location.

What exactly does storno mean?

Storno is a common Czech business/service word. It usually refers to cancellation or a cancellation fee/charge.

Its exact English translation depends on context:

  • in a hotel or reservation context: cancellation fee
  • in a service price list: often cancellation charge
  • sometimes more generally: cancellation

So in this sentence, storno probably means something like a cancellation-related item listed in the price list.

Is storno a normal Czech noun, and does it change form?

It is a normal and very common word in modern Czech, especially in business contexts, but learners often notice that it behaves a bit unusually.

Storno is generally treated as a neuter noun, but in practice it is often indeclinable, meaning its form may stay the same in different cases.

That is why you often see simply:

  • storno
  • bez storna
  • kvůli storno podmínkám in some practical usage, though style may vary depending on the construction

In this sentence, it is the subject, so storno appears in its basic form.

Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

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

So Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku can mean:

  • The hourly rate and the cancellation fee are in the price list
  • or, depending on context, An hourly rate and a cancellation fee are in the price list

English must choose an article, but Czech does not.

You understand whether it is definite or indefinite from context.

Can the word order be changed?

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English word order.

The neutral version here is:

  • Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku.

But you could also say:

  • V ceníku jsou hodinová sazba a storno.

Both are grammatical. The difference is mainly about emphasis and information structure.

A rough idea:

  • Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku.
    Focuses first on the items.
  • V ceníku jsou hodinová sazba a storno.
    Focuses first on where they are.

English usually cannot move things around this freely without sounding marked or unnatural.

How do you pronounce this sentence?

A helpful approximate pronunciation is:

HO-dee-noh-vah SAZ-ba a STOR-noh zsoh v TSEH-nyee-koo

A few pronunciation notes:

  • Stress in Czech is usually on the first syllable of each word.
  • h in hodinová is pronounced, unlike silent English h.
  • sazba has zb, which may feel awkward at first, but Czech consonant clusters are common.
  • jsou is pronounced roughly like zsoh.
  • c in ceníku sounds like ts.
  • í is a long vowel.
Why is a used here, and not something else?

A simply means and.

It joins the two parts of the subject:

  • hodinová sazba
  • storno

So:

  • hodinová sazba a storno = the hourly rate and the cancellation fee

This is the normal Czech coordinating conjunction for and.

Is this sentence formal, neutral, or informal?

It sounds neutral and perfectly natural, especially in a business or service context.

Words like:

  • hodinová sazba
  • storno
  • ceník

are common in practical, administrative, commercial, and customer-facing language.

So this sentence would fit well in places like:

  • a website
  • a salon or clinic price list
  • a contract summary
  • booking conditions

It is not slang, and it is not especially literary either.

Could ceník also be translated as price list or pricing?

Yes, but price list is the most direct translation.

  • ceník = price list

Depending on context, English might sometimes use:

  • pricing
  • rate list
  • list of charges

But if you are learning the word, price list is the safest and clearest translation.

So:

  • v ceníku = in the price list
If I wanted to say only The hourly rate is in the price list, what would I change?

You would make the subject singular, so the verb would also become singular:

  • Hodinová sazba je v ceníku.

Here:

  • hodinová sazba = singular
  • so the verb is je = is

This is a very useful comparison:

  • Hodinová sazba je v ceníku. = The hourly rate is in the price list.
  • Hodinová sazba a storno jsou v ceníku. = The hourly rate and the cancellation fee are in the price list.
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