Manuální převodovka je levnější.

Převodovka literally means gearbox, but in car-related English it is often best translated as transmission. So manuální převodovka is manual transmission or manual gearbox.

Also, převodovka is a feminine noun.

Czech does not have articles like English a/an and the.

So Manuální převodovka je levnější can mean:

• A manual transmission is cheaper
• The manual transmission is cheaper

The exact meaning depends on context.

Je is the 3rd person singular present form of být, which means to be.

So:

• je = is

In standard Czech, you normally must keep je in a sentence like this. Unlike in some other languages, you do not usually drop is in the present tense.

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

• převodovka is feminine singular nominative
• manuální agrees with it

So the structure is basically:

• subject: manuální převodovka
• verb: je
• description/comparison: levnější

Manuální is an adjective of the international type ending in -ální. In the nominative singular, this form is manuální for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns.

So even though převodovka is feminine, the adjective still appears as manuální here.

That can feel strange to English speakers, because you do not see a clearly feminine ending like -á. But the agreement is still correct.

Levnější is the comparative form of levný, which means cheap.

So:

• levný = cheap
• levnější = cheaper
• nejlevnější = cheapest

This is similar to English cheap → cheaper → cheapest.

Because Czech comparatives do not work that way.

The comparative form levnější is the correct form here, and in the nominative singular it looks the same for masculine, feminine, and neuter.

So with:

• levnější motor
• levnější převodovka
• levnější auto

the comparative adjective stays levnější in all three examples.

Yes. It still agrees grammatically; you just do not see much difference in this particular form.

Comparative adjectives in Czech can still change for case, number, and sometimes gender-related forms, but in the nominative singular, many of those forms are identical.

So the agreement is real, even if it is not very visible here.

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English word order.

The sentence:

Manuální převodovka je levnější.

is the most neutral way to say it.

But you could also say:

Levnější je manuální převodovka.

This is still grammatical, but it puts more emphasis on levnější or creates a contrast, as if you were comparing it with something else.

So the basic meaning stays the same, but the focus changes.

A rough guide:

• manuální ≈ ma-noo-AH-lee
• převodovka ≈ pshreh-VOD-of-ka or przheh-VOD-of-ka
• je ≈ ye
• levnější ≈ LEV-nyeh-shee

A few important points:

• Czech stress is usually on the first syllable
• ě often makes the previous consonant sound softer, so ně sounds roughly like nyeh
• ř is a special Czech sound with no exact English equivalent; learners often approximate it at first with something between r and zh

No. Just like in English, Czech can leave that unstated if the comparison is clear from context.

So Manuální převodovka je levnější is a complete sentence by itself.

If you want to say what it is cheaper than, you can add než:

Manuální převodovka je levnější než automatická převodovka.

Very often, the repeated noun is omitted:

Manuální převodovka je levnější než automatická.

In informal speech, yes, sometimes people use manuál to mean a manual transmission, especially when the context is clear.

But manuální převodovka is the full, standard expression. So for learners, it is the safest form to learn first.

It can be either. The sentence itself only says that the manual transmission is cheaper.

Depending on context, it could mean:

• a general fact
• a comparison between two car versions
• a current price difference

Czech does not force you to mark that difference here; context tells you.