Dosud nemám odpověď.

to have

Breakdown of Dosud nemám odpověď.

• odpověď: the answer
• dosud: so far; until now

Questions & Answers about Dosud nemám odpověď.

What does dosud mean here?

Dosud means so far, up to now, or until now.

In this sentence, it tells you that the situation is true at the present moment: the speaker still does not have an answer.

A close English idea would be:

• So far, I don’t have an answer.
• I still don’t have an answer.
• Up to now, I don’t have an answer.

Dosud is understandable and correct, but in everyday speech many speakers often use zatím or ještě in similar contexts.

Why is it nemám?

Nemám is the 1st person singular present tense of mít (to have) with negation.

• mám = I have
• nemám = I do not have / I don’t have

So:

• Dosud nemám odpověď. = So far I don’t have an answer.

This is a very common pattern in Czech:

• mám čas = I have time
• nemám čas = I don’t have time

Why is there no já in the sentence?