Láska je důležitá.

to be

Breakdown of Láska je důležitá.

• důležitý: important
• láska: love

Questions & Answers about Láska je důležitá.

Why does důležitá end in -á?

Because láska is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.

• láska = feminine singular
• důležitá = feminine singular form of důležitý = important

So Czech is doing something English does not usually show clearly: the adjective changes form to match the noun.

Other forms would be:

• důležitý = masculine singular
• důležitá = feminine singular
• důležité = neuter singular / some plural uses

In this sentence, důležitá matches láska.

What form is je?

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

So:

• já jsem = I am
• ty jsi = you are
• on / ona / ono je = he / she / it is

In Láska je důležitá, je means is.

What gender is láska, and how can I tell?

Láska is feminine.

A very common clue is the ending -a. Many Czech nouns ending in -a are feminine, though not all nouns follow this perfectly.

So here:

• láska = love
• gender: feminine

That is why the adjective is důležitá, not důležitý.