No. 86 in Czech
době
"Době" means "time" or "period" (dative or locative case) in English.
In a sentence
V této době byla situace velice náročná.
At this time, the situation was very challenging.
"Doba" signifies "time" or "period", and "době" is in the locative case, denoting "at that specific time."
Zamyslíme se o době, ve které žijeme.
Let us reflect on the time in which we live.
Here, "době" is used in the locative case to specify the period in question in the context of living.
Návrat v této době nebude jednoduchý.
Returning at this time will not be easy.
In this case, "době" again refers to a time period but emphasizes the difficulty of action contemplated during this specific time.
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