Pěstujeme zeleninu.

Pěstujeme is the 1st person plural present tense form of the verb pěstovat.

So:

• pěstovat = to grow, cultivate, raise
• pěstujeme = we grow / we are growing / we cultivate

In this sentence, it means we grow.

The ending -eme shows that the verb agrees with we.

For pěstovat, the present-tense forms are:

• pěstuji / pěstuju = I grow
• pěstuješ = you grow
• pěstuje = he/she/it grows
• pěstujeme = we grow
• pěstujete = you grow
• pěstují / pěstujou = they grow

So -eme here is the ending for we.

In Czech, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows the person.

So:

• Pěstujeme zeleninu. = We grow vegetables.
• My pěstujeme zeleninu. also means We grow vegetables, but my is usually added only for emphasis or contrast.

For example:

• My pěstujeme zeleninu, oni pěstují ovoce. = We grow vegetables, they grow fruit.

Because zelenina is the direct object of the verb, so it has to be in the accusative case.

The dictionary form is:

• zelenina = vegetable / vegetables

But in the accusative singular it becomes:

• zeleninu

So:

• Pěstujeme zeleninu. = We grow vegetables.

This is a very common pattern for feminine nouns ending in -a:

• nominative: žena
• accusative: ženu

Likewise:

• nominative: zelenina
• accusative: zeleninu

Grammatically, zelenina is singular. But its meaning is often collective, so in English it is very naturally translated as vegetables.

So Czech uses:

• zelenina = vegetable matter / vegetables as a category

That is why:

• Pěstujeme zeleninu. sounds natural as We grow vegetables.

If you wanted to talk about individual vegetables, you would use countable nouns like:

• mrkev = carrot
• rajčata = tomatoes
• okurky = cucumbers

It can mean either, depending on context.

Because pěstovat is an imperfective verb, the Czech present tense can often express:

• a general/habitual action: We grow vegetables
• an ongoing action: We are growing vegetables

Without extra context, the most natural translation is usually We grow vegetables.

If the speaker is talking about what they are doing these days, We are growing vegetables could also fit.

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• Pěstujeme ≈ PYESH-too-yeh-meh
• zeleninu ≈ ZEH-leh-nee-noo

A few useful sound notes:

• š sounds like sh
• ě does not act like a normal e; after p, it gives something like pye
• stress in Czech is usually on the first syllable of the word:
  • PĚS-tujeme
  • ZE-leninu

You do not need to pronounce it exactly like English spelling suggests, but that approximation is close enough for a learner.

The letter ě usually affects the consonant before it and adds a ye/e-like quality.

In pěstujeme, the beginning pě is pronounced roughly like pye.

So pěstujeme does not start like a plain pe- sound. It is closer to:

• pě ≈ pye

This is one of the trickier Czech spelling features, but with practice it becomes familiar.

Yes. Czech word order is more flexible than English because grammatical roles are shown by endings, not only by position.

The neutral order here is:

• Pěstujeme zeleninu.

But you could also hear:

• Zeleninu pěstujeme.

That version puts more emphasis on zeleninu or contrasts it with something else.

For example:

• Ovoce nekupujeme, zeleninu pěstujeme. = We do not buy fruit, we grow vegetables.

So the basic meaning stays the same, but the focus changes.

Yes: it is usually an imperfective verb.

That means it describes an action as ongoing, repeated, or habitual, rather than as a single completed event.

So pěstovat is a good verb for things like:

• growing vegetables
• cultivating plants
• developing a habit or interest

For example:

• pěstovat zeleninu = to grow vegetables
• pěstovat květiny = to grow flowers
• pěstovat tradice = to maintain traditions

In this sentence, it simply means to grow/cultivate.

Because Czech does not have articles like English a/an and the.

So:

• zeleninu can mean vegetables, the vegetables, or sometimes some vegetables, depending on context.

The exact interpretation comes from the situation, not from an article.

That is completely normal in Czech.