Czech Grammar
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Verbs of motion

jít or chodit? jet or jezdit?

In short

Czech has two verbs for "go". Jít / jet is for one trip, right now or on a particular occasion. Chodit / jezdit is for going regularly or in general. And jít is on foot, jet is by car, bus or train.

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Full explanation

one trip (now)regularly, in general
on footjít: jdu, jdeš, jde… (past šel)chodit: chodím, chodíš…
by vehiclejet: jedu, jedeš, jede… (past jel)jezdit: jezdím, jezdíš…
flyingletět: letím…létat / lítat: létám…
runningběžet: běžím…běhat: běhám…

Riding a bike is jezdit na kole. Czechs "drive" bikes, skis and horses too!

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