To je vhodná doba.

to be

Breakdown of To je vhodná doba.

• to: that
• doba: time; period
• vhodný: suitable; appropriate

Questions & Answers about To je vhodná doba.

What does to mean here? Is it the same as it in English?

In To je vhodná doba., to is a neutral demonstrative/pronoun meaning something like this, that, or it, depending on context.

In sentences like To je..., Czech very often uses to where English would simply say it is or this is:

• To je dobré. = It’s good.
• To je můj kamarád. = This is my friend.

So yes, in this sentence it often corresponds to English it, but grammatically it is the Czech word to.

Why is je used here?

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

So:

• to = it/this/that
• je = is

Together, To je... means It is... / This is...

Some forms of být in the present tense are:

• jsem = I am
• jsi / jste = you are
• je = he/she/it is
• jsme = we are
• jsou = they are

Why is it vhodná doba and not vhodný doba?