Czech Word of the Day
koupit
/KOU-pit/ • verb — 25th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Chci koupit chleba.
(I want to buy bread.) - Koupil jsem lístky do kina.
(I bought tickets for the cinema.) - Musím koupit dárek k narozeninám.
(I have to buy a gift for a birthday.)
Synonyms
- nakoupit
- pořídit
Koupit is a perfective verb meaning a completed act of buying. Use koupit for single or completed purchases (e.g., "Koupil jsem to") and kupovat for repeated or ongoing buying. The present forms of koupit (e.g., koupím) are used to express the future ("I will buy"). You will often see koupit used with the reflexive particle si (koupit si něco) to mean 'to buy oneself something.'
Recent Words
| Date | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | dobrý | good; of good quality; fine |
| 2026-07-10 | peníze | money (general term for cash or funds) |
| 2026-07-09 | zavolat | to call (someone), typically by phone; to make a s... |
| 2026-07-08 | lednice | a household appliance for keeping food and drinks ... |
| 2026-07-07 | jídlo | food; a meal |
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