zaplatíme

Zaplatíme is the first-person plural future tense form of the Czech verb zaplatit, meaning "we will pay." It is used to express a commitment to covering costs or reimbursing someone, often in a business, negotiation, or customer service context.

As a perfective verb, zaplatit denotes the completion of the paying action. The form zaplatíme functions as the simple future without an auxiliary, so sentences like Zaplatíme to, or Zaplatíme za vás, mean "We will pay it" or "We will pay for you." The phrase is commonly shortened in dialogue and written agreements to convey a pledge to settle expenses.

Etymology and morphology: zaplatit is built from the verb platit (to pay) with the prefix za- (or z- in some phonetic contexts), signaling completion or fulfilment of the action. The root plat- is related to the concept of payment, and zaplatit is the perfective counterpart to the imperfective platit.

Usage notes: Zaplatíme appears in formal and informal registers and is typical in offers, invoices, contracts, or assurances to customers and partners. It can be contrasted with other future forms such as budeme platit (we will be paying) in contexts where the action is ongoing or repeated; zaplatíme emphasizes completion. Related verbs include uhradíme (we will settle) and zaplatí (he/she/they will pay) in third-person forms.

See also: zaplatit, platit, uhradit, platba.