Posloucháme hudbu například na koncertech.

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Breakdown of Posloucháme hudbu například na koncertech.

• poslouchat: to listen
• hudba: the music
• koncert: the concert

Questions & Answers about Posloucháme hudbu například na koncertech.

What does posloucháme mean grammatically?

Posloucháme is the 1st person plural present tense form of poslouchat (to listen to).

So it means we listen or we are listening, depending on context. Czech present tense can often cover both the simple present and present progressive idea that English separates.

The ending -áme tells you the subject is we, so Czech does not need to say my (we) here.

Why is it hudbu and not hudba?

Because hudbu is in the accusative case, which is used here for the direct object of the verb poslouchat.

• dictionary form: hudba = music
• accusative singular: hudbu

Since you listen to music, Czech marks music as the object:

• Posloucháme hudbu. = We listen to music.

This is very common in Czech: the noun changes form depending on its role in the sentence.

Why is there no word for to after listen, like in English listen to music?