Můj kamarád bude hrát s námi v parku.

My friend will play with us in the park.

Breakdown of Můj kamarád bude hrát s námi v parku.

• být: to be
• můj: my
• kamarád: the friend
• s: with
• v: in
• hrát: to play
• park: the park
• námi: us

Questions & Answers about Můj kamarád bude hrát s námi v parku.

Why do we say můj kamarád instead of something like můj přítel?

Kamarád and přítel both mean "friend," but kamarád tends to sound more casual and everyday, while přítel can sometimes imply a closer or more formal relationship. Native speakers often use kamarád in everyday conversation.

Why is bude hrát in the future tense?

In Czech, the future tense of most verbs (except many perfective verbs) is formed with the auxiliary bude followed by the infinitive. So bude hrát literally means "he will be playing," or simply "he will play."

Why do we say s námi for "with us"? What case is that?

After the preposition s ("with"), the noun or pronoun takes the instrumental case. Námi is the instrumental form of my ("we"). So s námi is "with us" using the correct case ending.

What case is v parku? And why?

V parku is in the locative case, indicating a location "in the park." Certain prepositions like v ("in") require the locative case, and park in the locative becomes parku.

Could I say v tom parku instead of v parku?

Yes, you can. V tom parku means "in that park," adding specificity. V parku is more general. Both are grammatically correct, but the choice depends on whether you’re referring to a specific park or just a park in general.