plavat
Ejemplos
Ráda plavu v jezeře.
I like to swim in the lake.
Děti se učí plavat.
Children are learning to swim.
Musíš plavat rychleji!
You must swim faster!
Dokážeš plavat pod vodou?
Can you swim underwater?
Chci jít plavat.
I want to go swimming.
Colocaciones comunes
How to Use It
Notas de uso
When talking about going for a swim, you can say 'jít plavat' (to go to swim) or 'jít si zaplavat' (to go for a swim, where 'za-' implies a short, completed action).
Errores comunes
Tips
Origen de la palabra
From Proto-Slavic *plavati, related to Old Church Slavonic плавати (plavati), Polish pływać, Russian плавать (plavatʹ). It shares roots with words for 'to flow' or 'to float'.
Contexto cultural
Swimming is a popular recreational activity in the Czech Republic, especially in lakes, rivers, and public swimming pools during summer months. Many Czechs learn to swim at a young age.
Truco para recordar
Imagine a 'plava' (lava) lamp, and the blobs inside are 'swimming' around. 'Plavat' sounds a bit like 'lava'.
Preguntas frecuentes
3 preguntasNo, 'plavat' is not typically used reflexively in the sense of 'to swim oneself'. You simply 'plavat'.
Já plavu, ty plaveš, on/ona/ono plave, my plaveme, vy plavete, oni/ony/ona plavou.
'Plavat' specifically means to swim. 'Koupat se' means to bathe, which can include swimming but often implies just being in the water or washing.
Ejemplos
5 de 5Ráda plavu v jezeře.
I like to swim in the lake.
Děti se učí plavat.
Children are learning to swim.
Musíš plavat rychleji!
You must swim faster!
Dokážeš plavat pod vodou?
Can you swim underwater?
Chci jít plavat.
I want to go swimming.
