Breakdown of Dosud čekáme na rozhodnutí.
na
for
čekat
to wait
rozhodnutí
the official decision
dosud
so far; until now
Questions & Answers about Dosud čekáme na rozhodnutí.
What does dosud mean here?
Dosud means so far, until now, or still depending on context.
In Dosud čekáme na rozhodnutí, it gives the idea of:
- so far we are waiting
- more naturally in English: we are still waiting for a decision
It sounds a bit more formal or bookish than ještě in many situations.
Why is čekáme used, and what form is it?
Čekáme is the 1st person plural present tense of čekat (to wait).
So:
- čekám = I wait / I am waiting
- čekáš = you wait
- čeká = he/she/it waits
- čekáme = we wait / we are waiting
- čekáte = you plural/formal wait
- čekají = they wait
Czech present tense often covers both English simple present and present continuous, so čekáme can mean both:
- we wait
- we are waiting
In this sentence, English usually prefers we are still waiting.
Why is there no word for we in the sentence?