Tato představa je zajímavá.

to be

Breakdown of Tato představa je zajímavá.

• zajímavý: interesting
• tento: this
• představa: the mental image; conception

Questions & Answers about Tato představa je zajímavá.

Why is it tato and not ta?

Both are possible.

• tato = the fuller form of this for a feminine singular noun
• ta = a shorter, very common everyday form

Because představa is feminine singular, both tato představa and ta představa are grammatical.

The difference is mostly in style and emphasis:

• tato představa sounds a bit more explicit, careful, or written
• ta představa sounds more natural in casual speech

So this sentence is completely normal, but in conversation you will often hear Ta představa je zajímavá.

How do I know that představa is feminine?

In Czech, nouns belong to grammatical genders. Představa is feminine.

A useful clue is the ending:

• many nouns ending in -a are feminine

Because představa is feminine, words that go with it must match it:

• tato = feminine singular form of this
• zajímavá = feminine singular form of interesting

So the feminine gender of představa is the reason those other words look the way they do.

Why do tato and zajímavá both end in -á?