Ráfek je čistý.

The rim is clean.

Breakdown of Ráfek je čistý.

• být: to be
• čistý: clean
• ráfek: the wheel rim

Questions & Answers about Ráfek je čistý.

How do I pronounce Ráfek je čistý?

A natural approximation is:

• Ráfek → RAA-fek
• je → ye
• čistý → CHIS-tee

A few helpful notes:

• á is a long vowel, so Rá- is held a bit longer than a short a.
• č sounds like ch in chair.
• ý is also a long vowel. In modern Czech, í and ý are pronounced the same.
• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable of each word: RÁ-fek je ČIS-tý.

What is ráfek exactly?

Ráfek means rim, usually something like a wheel rim or a metal rim/edge.

Grammatically, it is a noun and it is masculine inanimate.

Why is there je in the sentence?

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

So:

• je = is

In Ráfek je čistý, it links the subject and the description, just like English is in The rim is clean.

Why is it čistý and not čistá or čisté?