Za hodinu začne porada.

In an hour the meeting will start.

Breakdown of Za hodinu začne porada.

• začít: to start
• za: in
• porada: the meeting
• hodina: the hour

Questions & Answers about Za hodinu začne porada.

What does za mean in this sentence?

Here za means in in the sense of after a certain amount of time from now.

So:

• Za hodinu = in an hour
• Za pět minut = in five minutes
• Za týden = in a week

This is different from other meanings of za, which can also mean things like behind or for in other contexts.

Why is it hodinu, not hodina?

Because after za with this time meaning, Czech uses the accusative case.

The base form is:

• hodina = hour

But in the accusative singular it becomes:

• hodinu

So:

• za hodinu = in an hour

Why is za hodinu used instead of v hodinu?