Czech Word of the Day
dělat
/DYEH-lat/ • verb — 25th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to do; to make (general, imperfective verb used for ongoing or repeated actions)
Examples
- Co děláš?
(What are you doing?) - Musím teď něco udělat, ale už brzy budu hotov.
(I have to do something now, but I'll be finished soon.) - Děláme večeři pro hosty.
(We are making dinner for guests.)
Synonyms
- provádět
- vykonávat
- udělat
Dělat is the common imperfective verb for 'to do' or 'to make' and is used for ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions. Use the perfective udělat when you mean to complete an action. Dělat combines with many nouns to describe activities (e.g. dělat domácí úkoly = do homework) and appears in everyday questions like 'Co děláš?' (What are you doing?).
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