vyzkouset

Vyzkoušet is a Czech verb meaning to try out, to test, or to sample something in order to determine its quality, function, or suitability. It is a perfective verb derived from the root zkoušet with the prefix vy-, which conveys completion or thoroughness. Its imperfective counterpart is zkoušet, used for repeated or ongoing attempts. The distinction between the two aspects is important in Czech grammar and affects how actions are described in time.

In usage, vyzkoušet is employed when a definite attempt is made to assess or experience something. It occurs in everyday speech as well as formal contexts: vyzkoušet nový software, vyzkoušet výrobek, vyzkoušet metodu, or vyzkoušet si recept. The phrase vyzkoušet si also emphasizes personally testing or trying something for oneself. Because it expresses a completed act, it is common in statements about having completed a trial or evaluation.

Grammatical notes: as a perfective verb, vyzkoušet typically denotes that the action will be or has been completed, often with a sense of obtaining a result. The corresponding imperfective verb zkoušet covers ongoing or repeated testing. Diacritic spelling is vyzkoušet; in ASCII texts you may see vyzkouset or vyzkoušet written without diacritics. Translations into English include to try out, to test, to give something a go, or to sample, depending on context.

See also: zkoušet, zkouška, testování. The verb is widely used in everyday Czech and in technical, consumer, and experimental contexts to describe trying something to determine its suitability or function.