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Learn Hardcore Czech: Tato transakce je správná. - This transaction is correct.

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/Tato transakce je správná.

Tato transakce je správná.

Word

Tato transakce je správná.

Meaning

This transaction is correct.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Opening a bank account

Breakdown of Tato transakce je správná.

the transaction

Questions & Answers about Tato transakce je správná.

Why is it tato and not ten or to?

Because transakce is a feminine singular noun, and tato is the feminine singular nominative form of tento (this).

The demonstrative tento changes to match the gender and case of the noun:

ten = masculine inanimate / a common dictionary-style form of that/the
ta / tato = feminine
to / toto = neuter

So:

tato transakce = this transaction

In everyday speech, Czech speakers also often use tahle transakce.

What gender is transakce, and how can I tell?

Transakce is feminine.

A very common clue is the ending -e or -a for many feminine nouns, though Czech noun gender is not always perfectly predictable from the ending alone. In this case, you can also tell from the agreement in the sentence:

tato = feminine
správná = feminine

Both of those words are matching transakce, which confirms that transakce is feminine.

Why does správná end in -á?

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Because adjectives in Czech must agree with the noun they describe in:

gender
number
case

Here, transakce is:

feminine
singular
nominative

So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

masculine: správný
feminine: správná
neuter: správné

So:

správný dokument = a correct document
správná transakce = a correct transaction
správné rozhodnutí = a correct decision

What exactly is je?

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

So here:

je = is

The full sentence structure is:

Tato transakce = subject
je = verb
správná = predicate adjective

So literally:

This transaction is correct.

Unlike in Russian, for example, Czech normally does use the present-tense form of to be in this kind of sentence.

Why are both transakce and správná in the same form?

Because this is a sentence with to be: X is Y.

The noun transakce is the subject, and správná is a predicate adjective describing it. In Czech, predicate adjectives usually agree with the subject, so they appear in the matching form.

Here both are effectively tied to the same grammatical role:

transakce = nominative singular feminine
správná = nominative singular feminine

This is why the adjective looks like it is in the “same kind of form” as the noun it refers to.

Is Tato transakce je správná the only possible word order?

No. Czech word order is fairly flexible, although the neutral, most straightforward order is:

Tato transakce je správná.

You may also hear:

Tato transakce správná je.
Správná je tato transakce.

These alternatives usually sound marked, literary, contrastive, or focus-driven.

For a learner, the safest default is:

Subject + je + adjective
Tato transakce je správná.

Could I leave out je?

Usually, in normal standard Czech, no.

You should say:

Tato transakce je správná.

Leaving out je may happen in:

headlines
notes
poetry
very compressed style

But in ordinary full sentences, keep je.

How do you pronounce Tato transakce je správná?

A rough English-friendly guide:

Tato ≈ TAH-to
transakce ≈ TRAN-sak-tse
je ≈ yeh
správná ≈ SPRAAV-naa

A few helpful pronunciation points:

Czech j sounds like English y in yes
c sounds like ts
á is a long vowel
stress in Czech normally falls on the first syllable of each word:
- TA-to
- TRAN-sak-ce
- je
- SPRÁV-ná

Does správná mean only correct, or can it mean other things too?

It can mean several related things, depending on context:

correct
right
proper
appropriate

In this sentence, correct is probably the best translation:

Tato transakce je správná. = This transaction is correct.

But in another context:

správná odpověď = the correct answer
správný člověk = the right person
správný postup = the proper procedure

So správný / správná / správné is a flexible adjective with a range of meanings around “right/correct/proper.”

Could I say Ta transakce je správná instead?

Yes, but it changes the meaning slightly.

tato transakce = this transaction
ta transakce = usually that transaction, though sometimes it can function more like the transaction depending on context

So if you specifically want this transaction, tato is the better choice.

Also note that in spoken Czech, people often prefer:

tahle transakce = this transaction

That sounds natural and conversational.

What case is transakce in here?

It is in the nominative case.

Why? Because it is the subject of the sentence:

This transaction is correct.

In Czech, the subject is typically in the nominative.

That is why you get:

tato transakce

and not some other case form.

The adjective správná is also in nominative because it agrees with the subject in this type of sentence.

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