bydlím

Bydlím is the first‑person singular present tense form of the Czech verb bydlet, meaning to live or reside in a place. It is imperfective, used for ongoing, habitual, or general statements about one’s dwelling, rather than a completed move or relocation. The form is widely used in everyday speech to express current residence or routine living arrangements.

Usage and syntax: bydlím is usually followed by a preposition and a locative noun in Czech. The most common construction is with v or ve to indicate location: bydlím v Praze (I live in Prague). It can also appear with u to denote living with someone (bydlím u rodičů), or with na/na + locative to describe a place one resides in temporarily or at a specific address.

Conjugation in the present tense (singular and plural): já bydlím, ty bydlíš, on/ona bydlí; my bydlíme, vy bydlíte, oni bydlí. The third-person forms bydlí are identical for singular and plural; context clarifies the subject.

Related terms and etymology: bydlet is the verb’s infinitive, connected to nouns such as bydliště (residence) and bydlení (dwelling, living). The term is rooted in the Czech word for dwelling and shares cognates in other Slavic languages. In daily use, bydlím coexists with other verbs expressing living, such as žít, which emphasizes the broader sense of existence rather than location.

See also: nastěhovat se (to move in), přestěhovat se (to relocate), bydliště (registered residence), bydlení (housing).