Souhlasit

Souhlasit is a Czech verb meaning to agree or to consent. It is derived from the noun souhlas, which means agreement or approval, by adding the infinitive suffix -it. The verb has cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Slovenian soglašati or suglašiti in Croatian, reflecting a shared root related to assent.

In Czech, souhlasit is used with the preposition s and takes the instrumental case after it, as in Souhlasím s tím. It expresses agreement with a statement, proposal, or someone’s position. The verb is imperfective; present tense forms are: já souhlasím, ty souhlasíš, on/ona/ono souhlasí, my souhlasíme, vy souhlasíte, oni souhlasí. Past tense is formed with the auxiliary být and the past participle: já jsem souhlasil (m., or souhlasila, f.), ty jsi souhlasil, on souhlasil, my jsme souhlasili, vy jste souhlasili, oni souhlasili. Future forms are periphrastic: budu souhlasit, budou souhlasit.

Nesouhlasit means to disagree. Souhlasí se lze vyjádřit i formálně, například vyjádřit souhlas, dát souhlas, nebo udělit souhlas, especially in legal or formal contexts.

Usage notes: souhlasit is commonly used in everyday conversation and in formal discourse; it contrasts with nesouhlasit (to disagree) and with vyjádřit nesouhlas (to express disagreement). The term is versatile, covering personal agreement as well as formal approval of proposals, plans, or documents.