odpisují

Odpisují is a Czech verb form meaning they reply or write back, typically in response to a letter, email, or message. It is used in the present tense for third-person plural subjects and denotes an ongoing or repeated action in correspondence.

The form comes from the imperfective verb odpisovat, built with the prefix od- (back) and the verb píšovat/pisovat (to write). As a result, odpisují corresponds to the subject oni (they) writing back. Related forms include odpisuji (I write back) and odpisuje (he/she writes back). The imperfective aspect highlights the process of replying rather than a completed action.

Usage notes: odpisují is common in everyday Czech, especially in contexts of ongoing communication such as emails, messages, or letters. It emphasizes the act of replying in writing. In more formal or administrative contexts, speakers may use odepsat or odpovědět, which are often preferred for signaling a single, completed response or a direct answer to a query.

Examples: Oni mi odpisují na mé zprávy. Zákazníci odpisují na dotazy co nejdříve. Odběratelé často odpisují na komentáře na sociálních sítích.

See also: odpisovat, odpovědět, odepsat. The verb is cognate with similar forms in related Slavic languages, where equivalent verbs convey the act of writing back or replying to a message.