No. 243 in Czech
hodiny
The Czech word "hodiny" means "hours" or "clock" in English.
In a sentence
Podíval jsem se na hodiny, abych zjistil, kolik je hodin.
I looked at the clock to see what time it was.
In this sentence, 'hodiny' refers to a clock, a device for showing the time.
Mám v pondělí hodiny češtiny.
I have Czech lessons on Monday.
Here, 'hodiny' means lessons or class sessions in a particular subject.
Zbývá několik hodin do začátku koncertu.
There are a few hours left until the concert begins.
In this instance, 'hodiny' is used to signify hours as a time measurement.
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