Kelímek je na stole.

Kelímek usually means a small cup or small container, often something like a plastic cup, paper cup, or a yogurt tub. It is not always the same as an ordinary drinking cup in English.

For comparison:

• kelímek = small cup/container
• hrnek = mug
• šálek = cup, especially a teacup or coffee cup

So the word gives a slightly more specific picture than just a general cup.

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

So:

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

In Kelímek je na stole, je means is.

Because this sentence describes location, not movement.

After na:

• location → usually locative case
• movement toward a surface/place → usually accusative case

So:

• Kelímek je na stole. = The cup is on the table.
  Here, the cup is already there, so stůl changes to stole.
• Dám kelímek na stůl. = I’ll put the cup on the table.
  Here, there is movement onto the table, so we use stůl in the accusative.

Stole is the locative singular form of stůl.

The basic form is:

• stůl = table

After na when it means on in the sense of location, Czech uses the locative:

• na stole = on the table

This is one of the most important patterns to learn:

• na + locative for location
• na + accusative for movement onto something

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

So kelímek can mean:

• a cup
• the cup

And na stole can mean:

• on a table
• on the table

The exact meaning depends on context. Sometimes Czech uses words like ten, ta, to to make something more specific, but that is not the same as using the in every sentence.

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

Both are correct:

• Kelímek je na stole.
• Na stole je kelímek.

The difference is mainly in focus or emphasis:

• Kelímek je na stole. focuses a bit more on the cup
• Na stole je kelímek. focuses a bit more on the location or introduces what is on the table

English usually has stricter word order, but Czech often moves words around for information structure.

Because na means on, while v means in or inside.

So:

• na stole = on the table
• v kelímku = in the cup
• v domě = in the house

A table is treated as a surface, so Czech uses na.

Kelímek is a masculine inanimate noun.

Yes, that matters, because in Czech the gender affects:

• adjective endings
• pronouns
• some past-tense forms
• declension patterns

For example:

• malý kelímek = a small cup
• ten kelímek = that cup

Knowing the gender helps you build correct sentences around the noun.

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

KEH-lee-mek yeh na STO-leh

A few helpful notes:

• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word.
• je sounds roughly like yeh.
• e is usually a clear eh sound.
• stole has two syllables: sto-le.

So the rhythm is roughly: KE-lí-mek je na STO-le

Normally, no. In standard Czech, the present tense of být is usually expressed, so you keep je:

• Kelímek je na stole.

Leaving it out would sound incomplete in normal standard Czech.

This is different from some other Slavic languages where the present-tense to be can be omitted more often. In Czech, in a basic sentence like this, je is expected.