Cestuju

Cestuju is a Czech verb form meaning “I travel.” It is a colloquial present-tense form of the verb cestovat, which means to travel. In formal standard Czech, the first-person singular present is usually rendered as cestuji, though cestuju is widely used in everyday spoken language.

The word is derived from the root cest- (path, journey) with the typical Czech verb framework. Cestovat belongs to the -ovat class of verbs and forms its present tense with person endings. Cestuju appears primarily in informal speech, blogs, and conversational media, and is commonly used with an implied subject: Cestuju po světě.

Conjugation notes: In standard present tense, the second person singular is cestuješ, the third person singular is cestuje, the first person plural is cestujeme, the second person plural is cestujete, and the third person plural is cestují. The colloquial first-person singular form is cestuju.

Usage and register: Cestuju is characteristic of spoken Czech and casual writing. It is often chosen to convey immediacy or informal tone, and speakers may alternate with the formal cestuji depending on context and audience. It does not alter the core meaning of travel in a sentence.

Examples: Cestuju po Evropě. I travel around Europe. Formal alternative: Cestuji po Evropě. I travel around Europe. See also: cestovat, cesta, cestování.