Dnes jsou všichni doma.

to be

Breakdown of Dnes jsou všichni doma.

• dnes: today
• doma: at home
• všichni: everyone

Questions & Answers about Dnes jsou všichni doma.

Why is the verb jsou (are) plural when English everyone takes a singular verb?

In Czech, všichni literally means all (people), so it is grammatically plural.

• všichni = they (all) → jsou (are)
  English everyone is grammatically singular, but Czech uses a plural subject and therefore a plural verb.

So:

• Dnes jsou všichni doma. = Today all (of them) are at home. → idiomatic English: Today everyone is at home.

What is the difference between všichni and každý, since both can translate as everyone?

Both can correspond to everyone, but they focus on different things:

• všichni = all (people) as a group (plural)

  • Všichni jsou doma. – All of them are at home.

• každý = each / every (person) individually (singular)

  • Každý je doma. – Each person is at home.

In meaning, Všichni jsou doma. and Každý je doma. end up describing the same situation, but:

• všichni emphasizes the group as a whole.
• každý emphasizes every individual member.

In your sentence, všichni is the more natural, neutral choice for everyone.