Po práci mám chvíli čas na procházku s rodinou.

After work I have a little time for a walk with my family.

Breakdown of Po práci mám chvíli čas na procházku s rodinou.

• já: I
• mít: to have
• rodina: the family
• s: with

Questions & Answers about Po práci mám chvíli čas na procházku s rodinou.

Why is it po práci and not po práce? Which case is used here?

The preposition po in the meaning “after (in time)” is followed by the locative case.

• The noun práce (work) has the locative form práci.
• So po práci literally means “after work (in the locative case)”.

You cannot say po práce here, because práce is not the locative form; po with time expressions needs the locative, so po práci is required.

What exactly does po práci mean, and can I use this pattern with other words?

Po práci means “after work”.

You can use the same pattern po + [time noun in locative] with other time nouns:

• po škole – after school
• po obědě – after lunch
• po večeři – after dinner

The key point: po + locative = “after (in time)”.

Why do we have both chvíli and čas in mám chvíli čas? Can’t I just say mám čas?