Vyrazíme brzy.

We will set off early.

Breakdown of Vyrazíme brzy.

• brzy: early
• vyrazit: to set off

Questions & Answers about Vyrazíme brzy.

What is the dictionary form of vyrazíme?

The dictionary form is vyrazit.

In this sentence, vyrazíme is the 1st person plural form, so it means we will set off / we’ll head out / we’ll leave.

The ending -íme tells you the subject is we.

Why is there no word for we in the sentence?

Because Czech often drops subject pronouns when they are obvious from the verb ending.

So:

• vyrazíme already means we will set off
• adding my would usually only be for emphasis or contrast

So Vyrazíme brzy. is completely natural without my.

Why does vyrazíme mean the future, not the present?

Because vyrazit is a perfective verb.

In Czech, perfective verbs use forms that look like the present, but they usually refer to the future. So:

• vyrazíme = we will set off

It does not normally mean we are setting off right now.

Why isn’t budeme used here?