Tento přístup je nový.

Tento means this.

It is a demonstrative adjective, so it has to agree with the noun it describes. Here it describes přístup (approach), which is masculine singular in the nominative, so tento is the correct form.

A very literal breakdown is:

• tento = this
• přístup = approach
• je = is
• nový = new

So the whole sentence is This approach is new.

Both can mean this approach, but they are not exactly the same in style.

• tento přístup is more standard and explicit for this approach
• ten přístup can also mean that approach, and in everyday Czech it can sometimes function a bit like the approach depending on context

So if you want a clear, textbook-style way to say this approach, tento přístup is a very natural choice.

Přístup is a masculine inanimate noun.

You often learn noun gender partly from the ending, but with consonant endings you usually need to learn the gender with the noun. Here, dictionaries will show that přístup is masculine.

That matters because both tento and nový must match it:

• masculine singular nominative: tento nový přístup
• feminine singular nominative would look different
• neuter singular nominative would also look different

Because it agrees with přístup, which is masculine singular nominative.

In Czech, adjectives change form depending on the noun’s:

• gender
• number
• case

Here the adjective is in the basic dictionary form for masculine singular nominative: nový.

Compare:

• masculine: nový přístup
• feminine: nová metoda
• neuter: nové řešení

So the -ý ending is not random; it shows agreement.

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

So:

• jsem = I am
• jsi / jste = you are
• je = he/she/it is

In Tento přístup je nový, je means is.

Unlike Russian, for example, Czech normally does use the present-tense form of to be in this kind of sentence.

Yes. Both the subject and the predicate adjective are in the nominative here.

• tento přístup is the subject, so it is nominative
• nový is a predicate adjective after je, and in Czech this also stays in the nominative

So this is a very basic nominative sentence pattern:

X je Y = X is Y

Yes, Czech word order is more flexible than English, but the neutral order here is very natural:

Tento přístup je nový.

You might also see:

• Nový je tento přístup.
• Tento nový přístup je... if you continue the sentence
• Je tento přístup nový? for a question

Even though word order can change, the original sentence is the most straightforward way to say it.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

přístup ≈ PRZHEE-stoop

But that is only approximate. A few important points:

• ř is a special Czech sound with no exact English equivalent
• í is a long ee sound
• stress in Czech is usually on the first syllable, so PŘÍ-stup

If ř is difficult, that is completely normal. It is one of the most famous hard sounds in Czech.

Not always. Přístup can mean several related things depending on context, including:

• approach or method
• attitude
• access
• entry

In this sentence, the intended meaning is approach.

So Czech learners should be aware that this noun is broader than just one English word.

Grammatically, yes, but it usually would not be the best equivalent of This approach is new in a clear textbook sense.

Ten přístup is more likely to mean:

• that approach
• or sometimes the approach, depending on context

If you specifically want this approach, then tento přístup is safer and clearer.

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

So Czech often expresses definiteness through:

• context
• word order
• demonstratives like ten or tento

That means přístup by itself could mean something like:

• an approach
• the approach

depending on context.

Here, tento makes it specific: this approach.

Yes. Tenhle přístup je nový is common in everyday spoken Czech and also means This approach is new.

Very roughly:

• tento = more neutral, standard, slightly more formal
• tenhle = more colloquial, conversational

So both are possible, but tento přístup je nový is an excellent standard model sentence for learners.

Not necessarily. Like English new, nový can mean different kinds of newness depending on context:

• recently created
• recently introduced
• unfamiliar
• replacing an older version

So Tento přístup je nový could mean:

• this approach has just been introduced
• this is a different approach from before
• this approach is new to us

The exact nuance depends on context.

Yes, that is grammatical.

Přístup je nový means The approach is new or An approach is new, depending on context.

Adding tento makes it more specific:

• Přístup je nový = the/an approach is new
• Tento přístup je nový = this approach is new

So tento is not required for grammar, but it changes the meaning.