u/shakytermite

Hi! Does anyone who speaks czech could help me, please?

I'm reading notes from the gallows, by Julius Fučík in a few english and portuguese translations and I've noticed a few inconsistencies regarding the translation of the last phrase of the book:

Lidé, měl jsem vás rád. Bděte!

There's one translation that says "I loved you all, friends. Be on guard!". Another version translates it to "Mankind, I have loved you. Be vigilant!". Another to "Humans, I have loved you all. Be vigilant.!"

I was wondering: what would be the most accurate translation of the phrase in general, but, specially regarding the word lidé?

Thank you in advance and sorry for any mistakes!