Po studiu chci pracovat.

After my studies, I want to work.

Breakdown of Po studiu chci pracovat.

• chtít: to want
• po: after
• pracovat: to work
• studium: the study; studies

Questions & Answers about Po studiu chci pracovat.

Why is it po studiu and not po studium?

Because the preposition po requires the locative case when it means after in a time sense.

• base form: studium
• after po: po studiu

So po studiu literally means after study / after studies, more naturally after my studies or after finishing my studies.

What exactly does studium mean here?

Here studium means studies, education, or course of study, especially in the sense of university or formal study.

So po studiu usually means something like:

• after my studies
• after finishing school/university
• once I’m done studying

It does not usually mean a single short act of studying, like one evening of homework.

Why is there no word for I in the sentence?

Czech often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already shows who the subject is.

• chci = I want

So the pronoun já is unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.

Compare:

• Chci pracovat. = I want to work.
• Já chci pracovat. = I want to work, with extra emphasis

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