Partneři chodí po místnosti a pomalu se otáčejí.

Partneři is the nominative plural form of partner.

In this sentence, Partneři is the subject, so Czech uses the nominative case.
Singular: partner
Plural: partneři

So Partneři chodí... means The partners are walking... or Partners walk...

This is a very common question because Czech has two related verbs:

• jít / jdou = to go, to be going, usually in one specific direction / one trip
• chodit / chodí = to go/walk repeatedly, habitually, or around in a non-single-direction way

Here, chodí po místnosti suggests movement around the room, not one single trip from point A to point B. That is why chodí sounds natural.

So:

• Jdou do místnosti. = They are going into the room.
• Chodí po místnosti. = They are walking around the room.

Po místnosti means around the room or throughout the room.

The preposition po often takes the locative case when it means things like:

• on
• over
• around
• throughout

The noun místnost becomes místnosti in the locative singular.

So:

• místnost = room
• po místnosti = around the room

This is a pattern worth remembering:

• po městě = around the city
• po stole = on the table / over the table
• po pokoji = around the room

No, not quite.

• v místnosti = in the room (location only)
• po místnosti = around the room (movement within the room)

So if you say:

• Partneři jsou v místnosti. = The partners are in the room.
• Partneři chodí po místnosti. = The partners are walking around the room.

The second one emphasizes motion.

A simply means and.

It connects the two actions:

• chodí po místnosti = walk around the room
• pomalu se otáčejí = slowly turn

So the whole sentence describes two simultaneous actions: they walk around the room and slowly turn.

Se is a reflexive particle.

The verb here is otáčet se, which means to turn or to rotate oneself / to turn around.

Without se, otáčet usually means turning something else:

• Otáčí volantem. = He is turning the steering wheel.
• Otáčejí se. = They are turning / rotating / turning around.

So in your sentence, se shows that the subjects themselves are doing the turning.

Czech word order is flexible, but se often tends to come in the second position of its clause.

In a pomalu se otáčejí:

• a = and
• pomalu = slowly
• se = reflexive particle
• otáčejí = turn

This word order is very natural.
You may also hear slightly different word orders in Czech depending on emphasis, but pomalu se otáčejí is standard and smooth.

A useful idea: in Czech, short unstressed words like se often "lean" toward the beginning of the clause.

Both are in the present tense.

• chodí = they walk / they are walking
• otáčejí se = they turn / they are turning

In Czech, the present tense can often correspond to English:

• simple present: they walk
• present progressive: they are walking

Which English version fits best depends on context. In this sentence, English would usually prefer:

The partners are walking around the room and slowly turning.

Otáčejí is the 3rd person plural present form of otáčet se.

The verb belongs to a common Czech conjugation pattern where the 3rd person plural can end in -ejí:

• dělají = they do
• otáčejí se = they turn
• zpívají = they sing

You may sometimes also encounter alternative forms in Czech verbs, but otáčejí se is a normal standard form.

Not necessarily.

Partner in Czech can mean:

• a romantic partner
• a dance partner
• a business partner
• a partner in some activity

In this sentence, because they are moving around a room and turning, many learners might imagine dance partners, but the word itself does not force that meaning.

Yes.

Czech present tense often covers actions happening right now, especially with imperfective verbs like chodit and otáčet se.

So this sentence can naturally mean:

• The partners are walking around the room and slowly turning.

It could also be used in descriptions, instructions, or narration, depending on context.

Both are imperfective verbs.

That matters because imperfective verbs are commonly used for:

• ongoing action
• repeated action
• habitual action
• general description

Here that fits well:

• chodí = they are walking / they walk around
• otáčejí se = they are turning / they turn

If Czech wanted to emphasize a single completed turn or a one-time directed motion, it would likely use different verbs or a perfective counterpart.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• otáčejí se ≈ oh-TAA-chey-yee se

A few key sounds:

• č sounds like ch in chair
• j sounds like English y
• í is a long ee sound

So otáčejí sounds roughly like oh-TAA-chey-yee.

This is only an approximation, but it can help at first.