Zaplatí

Zaplatí is a Czech verb form meaning “will pay.” It is the third-person singular future tense of the perfective verb zaplatit, which denotes the completion of the act of paying. The base verb platit means “to pay” or “to be valid,” and the prefix za- in zaplatit adds a sense of completion or attainment.

Etymology and form: Zaplatit is built from platit with the prefix za-, a common way in Czech to create perfective verbs. Because zaplatit is perfective, its present tense is not used for ongoing payment; instead, the form zaplatí expresses future meaning. Other future forms include já zaplatím, ty zaplatíš, my zaplatíme, vy zaplatíte; the form zaplatí also appears for both third-person singular and plural in the future.

Usage: Zaplatí is used when stating that someone will pay something. It typically takes a direct object in the accusative, for example: zaplatí účet (they will pay the bill), zaplatí dluh (they will pay the debt), zaplatí pokutu (they will pay a fine). The past tense of zaplatit is zaplatil (masc.), zaplatila (fem.), zaplatili (pl.), used to express “paid.” A related adjectival participle is zaplacený, as in zaplacený účet meaning “paid bill.”

Related forms and nouns: The noun zaplacení refers to the act of paying or settlement. The present tense form platí (from platit) describes ongoing payment or validity, not the completed act. Zaplatit and its forms are common in everyday Czech when negotiating or reporting payments and settlements.