zaplatím

Zaplatím is a Czech verb form meaning "I will pay." It is the first-person singular future tense of the perfective verb zaplatit, used to express a payment that will be completed in the future. The prefix za- in zaplatit emphasizes completion or fulfillment of paying for something, as opposed to the imperfective platit, which denotes paying in a general or ongoing sense.

Zaplatím is commonly used to state an intention to cover a cost. Examples include: Zaplatím za ten oběd. (I will pay for that lunch.) Zaplatím ti to. (I will pay you back for it / I will pay you that.) Zaplatím hotově. (I will pay in cash.) Zaplatím kartou. (I will pay by card.)

Grammatical notes: Zaplatím inflects regularly in the future tense. Full conjugation in the future is: já zaplatím, ty zaplatíš, on/ona zaplatí, my zaplatíme, vy zaplatíte, oni zaplatí. In natural speech, the subject pronoun Já is often omitted because the verb form already marks the first person.

Etymology: The verb zaplatit is formed from the base platit with the prefix za-, indicating completion of the paying action. It contrasts with the imperfective platit, which can describe ongoing or habitual payments.

See also: zaplatit, platit, Czech verbs of paying.