No. 134 in Czech
tento
The Czech word "tento" means "this" in English.
In a sentence
Tento den je velmi důležitý.
This day is very important.
Here, 'tento' is used adjectivally to specify a day that is being referred to, emphasizing specificity.
Kniha, kterou jsem si půjčil, je tento týden zvláště zajímavá.
The book I borrowed is particularly interesting this week.
In this sentence, 'tento' is used to indicate a specific week during which the condition applies.
Měli bychom se zaměřit na tento problém.
We should focus on this issue.
The word 'tento' here is used to point toward a particular problem that the conversation is addressing.
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