"What is a car?"

Translation: Co je automobil?

[BoneheadBass]

"Co" is simply "what" -- asking for identification or definition, kind of. "Jaký" in its various forms would be "what KIND of...", more like asking for a description.

[Bryce_Jack]

Why is it 'Co' instead of 'Jaké'?

[Dlehrke]

Jaké is like how or like