miluji

Miluji is the first-person singular present tense form of the Czech verb milovat, which means to love. The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually in the accusative case. In practice, miluji can be used with a person, a thing, or a concept, for example: Miluji tě (I love you); Miluji svou rodinu (I love my family). In ordinary speech the subject já is often omitted, so miluji can stand alone to express “I love.”

Conjugation in the present tense is as follows: já miluji, ty miluješ, on/ona miluje, my milujeme, vy milujete, oni milují. The verb is commonly used in romantic, familial, and platonic contexts, as well as in art and media.

Etymology and related forms: milovat comes from Proto-Slavic *milovati, linked to the word milý meaning “dear.” The root mil- conveys affection across related Czech words such as milý (dear) and milost (grace, mercy). In neighboring Slavic languages, cognates appear with similar meanings, for example Slovak milovať. The form miluji is characteristic of modern Czech, reflecting standard present-tense morphology.

Usage and notes: Miluji appears throughout everyday speech, literature, and music as a straightforward expression of love or strong affection. It is typically used with a direct object, and pronouns are often implied rather than spoken. The phrase miluji tě remains the most common construction for saying “I love you” in Czech.