Jdeme přes park.

to go

Breakdown of Jdeme přes park.

• park: the park
• přes: across; over

Questions & Answers about Jdeme přes park.

Why is it jdeme and not jdu, jdeš, or jdou?

Jdeme is the 1st person plural form of the verb jít (to go).

So:

• jdu = I go / I’m going
• jdeš = you go / you’re going
• jde = he/she/it goes
• jdeme = we go / we’re going
• jdete = you plural / formal go
• jdou = they go

Because the sentence means we are going, Czech uses jdeme.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

In Czech, subject pronouns are often left out because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.

Here, -me in jdeme tells you it means we. So my jdeme is possible, but usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.

For example:

• Jdeme přes park. = We’re going through the park.
• My jdeme přes park, oni jdou kolem. = We’re going through the park, they’re going around.

What exactly does přes mean here?