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What does X mean?
Functional sentence

Notes

Pattern: Co znamená + [TERM]? Use 3rd person singular present of ‘znamenat’.

Examples

  • What does “sustainable” mean?
  • What does the word “příležitost” mean?
  • Excuse me, what does the phrase “to have bad luck” mean?

What does that/it mean?
Functional sentence

Notes

Use pronoun ‘to’ = it/that. Neutral, common in everyday speech.

Examples

  • What does that mean?
  • Excuse me, what does that abbreviation mean?
  • And what does that symbol mean?

What does it mean that ...?
Functional sentence

Notes

Place a comma before ‘že’. Used for asking about implications.

Examples

  • What does it mean that the order is processed?
  • What does it mean that the event is canceled?
  • What does it mean that it is binding?
co znamená – What does it mean that ...?