vypadáme

Vypadáme is a Czech verb form meaning “we look” or “we appear.” It is the first person plural present tense of the verb vypadat, which is used to describe outward appearance or the impression something gives. The same verb also appears in other forms such as vypadám (I look), vypadáš (you look), vypadá (he/she/it looks), vypadáme (we look), vypadáte (you look), and vypadají (they look).

Usage notes: Vypadat is commonly used with adjectives to express how someone or something seems in terms of appearance or impression. Examples include: “Vypadáme dobře” (We look good), “Vypadáme unavení” (We look tired), and “Jak vypadáme na té fotce?” (How do we look in that photo?). In broader sense, vypadat can also convey an appearance or impression in situations beyond physical looks, similar to the English “to seem.”

Grammar and nuance: The phrase can describe actual appearance (a literal look) or a perceived impression (how things seem at first glance). It is distinct from “zdát se,” which more directly means “to seem,” though they can be used in overlapping contexts. Vypadat is a regular -at verb in Czech, requiring standard present-tense endings for different persons.

Related terms: vypadat, vzhled (appearance), dojmem (by impression), zdát se (to seem), působit (to come across).