platô

Platí is a common Czech verb with two primary senses: to be valid or to apply (as in rules or regulations) and to pay in a monetary sense. In everyday language it often means that something applies or is true, as in a rule or policy. It can also mean to pay money, depending on the object of the verb.

In present tense, the forms are: já platím, ty platíš, on/ona/ono platí, my platíme, vy platíte, oni platí. The form platí is used for both third-person singular and plural, with context indicating the subject.

Common phrases include platí pravidlo (the rule applies) and toto platí pro všechny (this applies to everyone). Another frequent construction is musíte platit měsíční poplatek (you must pay a monthly fee). Relatedly, platný means valid, platnost means validity or expiry, and neplatný means invalid or void.

The term has cognates in other Slavic languages, such as Polish płacić and Russian платить, which share the general sense of paying as well as the broader sense of being in effect or valid in regulatory contexts. Etymologically, the Czech verb is part of a broader Slavic verb family with related forms across the region.

See also: platba (payment), platnost (validity), platný (valid), neplatný (invalid).