Řídítka jsou nízká.

• řídítka = handlebars
• jsou = are
• nízká = low

Grammatically, řídítka is the subject, jsou is the verb, and nízká is the adjective describing the subject.

Because Czech normally uses řídítka as a plural noun for handlebars. It works a bit like English words such as glasses or scissors: even though it is one object, the language treats it as plural.

That is why the verb is plural too: jsou, not je.

It is neuter plural here.

A useful clue is the ending -a together with the agreement:

• řídítka jsou
• nízká

So even though it means a pair of handlebars, grammatically it behaves as a plural neuter noun.

Jsou is the 3rd person plural form of být meaning to be.

Since řídítka is grammatically plural, Czech uses:

• řídítka jsou = the handlebars are

Je would be singular, so it would not match this noun.

Because adjectives in Czech must agree with the noun in number and gender.

Here, řídítka is neuter plural, so the adjective also takes the neuter plural form:

• nízká

This can be confusing because nízká can also be the feminine singular form in other sentences. Here, though, it is neuter plural because it matches řídítka.

It is in the nominative plural, because it is the subject of the sentence.

The adjective nízká is also in the nominative plural to match it.

A simple learner-friendly guide:

• řídítka ≈ rzhee-DEET-kah
• jsou ≈ ysoh
• nízká ≈ NEEZ-kah

A few important points:

• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable
• í and á are long vowels
• ř is a special Czech sound that English does not really have

So the stress is roughly:

• ŘÍdítka
• jsou
• NÍZká

Because Czech has no articles. It does not have separate words for the or a/an.

So Řídítka jsou nízká can mean:

• The handlebars are low
• Handlebars are low

The exact meaning depends on context.

Yes, Czech word order is fairly flexible, but the neutral order here is:

• Řídítka jsou nízká.

If you want to ask a yes/no question, you can change the intonation or use:

• Jsou řídítka nízká? = Are the handlebars low?

Other word orders are possible, but they usually sound more marked or emphasize something.

Normally, no. In a regular sentence like this, Czech usually keeps the present-tense form of to be:

• Řídítka jsou nízká.

Leaving out jsou would sound incomplete in normal speech. You may see missing verbs in headlines, notes, or very informal styles, but not as the standard full sentence.

Usually no, because nízká and malá mean different things.

• nízká = low
• malá = small

So Řídítka jsou nízká means the handlebars are set low, not that they are small in size.