když

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech když. By surface analysis, kdy +‎ že. Compare Polish gdyż.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡdɪʃ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɪʃ

Conjunction

když

  1. when (at such time as)
    Jsem nejšťastnější, když pracuji. ― I’m happiest when I’m working.
  2. when (at a given point of time)
    Když jsem včera přišla, zrovna pršelo. ― It was raining when I came yesterday.
  3. if (supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that)
    Synonyms: jestliže, pokud
    Když tu díru co nejrychleji neucpeme, vyteče nám všechna voda. ― If we don't clog the hole as quickly as possible, all the water will flow out.

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