hraju

Hraju is primarily known as a Czech verb form, specifically the present-tense first-person singular of the verb hrát, meaning to play. In standard Czech, the infinitive is hrát and the present tense forms include hraju (I play), hraješ (you play), hraje (he/she plays), hrajeme, hrajete, and hrají. For example, Já hraju fotbal translates to I play football. The form hraju is commonly written without diacritics in non-academic or ASCII contexts, though proper Czech orthography typically renders the infinitive as hrát and related forms with diacritics.

Etymology and related forms: the verb hrát derives from the Czech root connected to hra, meaning game or play. This root also appears in related words such as hračka (toy) and other derivatives tied to play or games. The word family is widely used in everyday speech and writing to describe engaging in activities for amusement or sport.

Disambiguation and usage notes: outside of Czech grammar, hraju is rarely used as a standalone proper noun. If encountered with capitalization, it is more likely to be a surname, a fictional character’s name, or a brand in a localized context rather than a widely recognized subject. In linguistic contexts, hraju is cited as an example of the present-tense conjugation pattern for a first-person singular verb form in Czech.

See also: hrát, hra, hračka.