Vklad je na běžném účtu.

to be

Breakdown of Vklad je na běžném účtu.

• na: in
• běžný účet: the current account
• vklad: the cash deposit

Questions & Answers about Vklad je na běžném účtu.

What does vklad mean here?

Vklad means a deposit, especially money that has been put into a bank account or investment product. It is a masculine noun.

In this sentence, it refers to the deposited sum, not the action of depositing.

Why is the verb je used?

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

So:

• vklad = the deposit
• je = is
• na běžném účtu = in/on the current account

Czech often uses být just like English uses to be in simple statements of location or state.

Why does Czech say na běžném účtu and not v běžném účtu?

This is mostly a matter of Czech usage.

With bank accounts, Czech normally uses na účtu. Even though English often says in an account, Czech treats it idiomatically as na.

So you say:

• peníze jsou na účtu = the money is in the account
• mám tisíc korun na účtu = I have 1,000 crowns in my account

Using v účtu here would sound unnatural.

Why is účet changed to účtu?