Milujete

Milujete is a Czech verb form meaning you love. It is the present tense form used for the second person plural, and also for the formal second person singular when addressing someone politely. The verb it comes from is milovat, “to love,” and milujete functions as a finite verb in sentences.

As a transitive verb, milujete requires a direct object in the accusative to indicate what is loved. Examples include: Milujete hudbu (You love music), Milujete tento film? (Do you love this film?). Because milovat is imperfective, milujete describes a current or habitual state of loving rather than a completed act. It is commonly used in everyday conversation, literature, and media to express affection, preference, or admiration toward people, activities, or objects.

In usage, milujete often appears in questions and negations: Milujete francouzskou kuchyni? (Do you love French cuisine?) Ne milujete šampaňské? (Do you not love champagne?) The choice between milujete and other forms of milovat depends on the level of formality or number of people being addressed, with milujete serving for multiple addressees or formal address to a single person.

Etymology and related forms: milujete derives from Proto-Slavic *milovati, linked to milý meaning dear. Cognates appear in other Slavic languages, such as Russian lyubit’ (to love) and Polish miłować (to love, archaic/formal). The root conveys affection or esteem, and it appears in related Czech verbs and adjectives connected to being dear or beloved.