No. 330 in Czech
léta
The Czech word "léta" means "years" in English.
In a sentence
V průběhu let se situace změnila.
Over the years, the situation has changed.
In this sentence, 'léta' is used in the genitive plural form to indicate the passage of years.
Byly to krásné letní léta.
They were beautiful summer years.
Here, 'léta' refers to specific summer years with an emphasis on a time period.
S jeho matkou se neviděl léta.
He hasn't seen his mother for years.
In this example, 'léta' is used colloquially to signify 'many years' or 'a long time.'
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