Czech Word of the Day
čekat
/CHEH-kat/ • verb — 14th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to wait
Examples
- Čekám na autobus.
(I'm waiting for the bus.) - Musíme čekat ve frontě.
(We have to wait in line.) - Nemůžu čekat věčně.
(I can't wait forever.)
Synonyms
- počkat
- vyčkat
Čekat is the imperfective verb used for ongoing or repeated waiting (I am waiting, we wait). Use na to say 'wait for' (čekat na někoho/něco). The perfective counterpart is počkat (to wait for a while / to wait and then stop) and is used when the waiting is viewed as a completed action. Common imperatives: čekej (informal), čekejte (formal/plural).
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