Vezmi

Vezmi is the second-person singular imperative form of the Czech verb vzít, meaning “to take.” It is used to give a direct instruction or request to someone you address informally. In everyday speech, you might hear or read phrases such as Vezmi to, prosím, which translates to “Take this, please.” The variant Vezmi si to adds the reflexive particle to emphasize taking something for oneself.

Morphology and usage notes:

Vezmi is formed from the verb stem vz- plus the imperative ending -mi. The formal or plural imperative is vezměte, used when addressing more than one person or when speaking politely to a single person. The phrase Vezmi si to often appears when instructing someone to take possession of an item for themselves, e.g., Vezmi si to do auta or Vezmi si to s sebou.

Context:

Vezmi functions across physical actions (taking an object) and more abstract takes (taking advice, responsibility) depending on context. It is a common, versatile command in colloquial Czech and appears frequently in everyday conversation, signage, and media dialogues.

See also:

Vzít, Czech verbs and imperative mood, Czech language basics.