Přepočítejte nedoplatek.

Přepočítejte is the imperative form of the verb přepočítat, which means to recalculate, to count again, or to work out again.

In this sentence, it means Recalculate ...

The ending -te shows that it is either:

• a command to more than one person, or
• a polite/formal command to one person.

So Přepočítejte nedoplatek. is something like Recalculate the underpayment/outstanding amount.

In Czech imperatives, -te is used for:

• plural you (you all), or
• formal singular you.

Compare:

• Přepočítej = recalculate! (said to one person informally)
• Přepočítejte = recalculate! (said politely or to several people)

This is very common in instructions, office language, and polite requests.

Nedoplatek means an amount that is still owed because too little was paid before. Depending on context, it can be translated as:

• underpayment
• outstanding amount
• amount due
• arrears (sometimes, depending on context)

It is often used in contexts like:

• utility bills
• rent
• taxes
• annual account settlements

It is the opposite of přeplatek, which means overpayment.

Here nedoplatek is the direct object of the verb, so it is in the accusative case.

However, nedoplatek is a masculine inanimate noun, and in the singular its accusative form is the same as its nominative form.

So:

• nominative: nedoplatek
• accusative: nedoplatek

That is why it does not visibly change in this sentence.

The base verb is přepočítat.

It is made up of:

• pře- = again / over / re-
• počítat / počít- = count / calculate

So the idea is calculate again or recalculate.

A related imperfective verb is přepočítávat, which would suggest repeated or ongoing recalculation, but přepočítat is the normal verb for a single completed recalculation.

It can be either, depending on context.

By itself, Přepočítejte nedoplatek. sounds like:

• an instruction
• a formal request
• something written in a form, notice, or business communication

If you want to make it more clearly polite in speech, you could add prosím:

• Prosím, přepočítejte nedoplatek. = Please recalculate the outstanding amount.

So the plain imperative in Czech is often less harsh than an English bare imperative can sound.

Verb-first order is very common in Czech imperatives.

So:

• Přepočítejte nedoplatek.

is the most natural neutral order for a command or instruction.

You could change the word order for emphasis, but the basic version puts the action first. Czech word order is fairly flexible, but it is guided by information structure and emphasis rather than a fixed rule like in English.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

przheh-poh-chee-tay-teh neh-doh-plah-tek

A few important points:

• ř is the famous Czech sound: something like a rolled/trilled r mixed with zh
• č sounds like ch in check
• í is a long ee
• j in Czech sounds like English y
• ejte in -tejte is pronounced roughly ay-teh

So Přepočítejte is approximately:

przheh-poh-CHEE-tay-teh

If ř is difficult, that is completely normal for learners.

Yes. In many Czech verbs, pře- can add the idea of:

• again
• over
• re-
• sometimes too much

In přepočítat, it gives the sense of count/calculate again.

So this is very close to English recalculate.

You will see the same prefix in other verbs too, though the exact meaning depends on the word.

Grammatically, yes, because přepočítat literally contains the idea of counting/calculating again. But in normal English, that would usually sound unnatural.

Better translations would be:

• Recalculate the underpayment.
• Recalculate the outstanding amount.
• Work out the amount due again.

The best choice depends on context, especially whether this is about billing, tax, rent, or another financial settlement.