The Around the World phrasebook
Let's learn traveller's Czech
Not the school kind — the airport, taxi and dinner-table kind. Every phrase with a say-it-out-loud pronunciation.
Nobody expects you to speak fluent Czech. But ten words in the right places — and the market seller smiles, the driver drops the price, the waiter brings the good stuff. We've gathered 65 phrases that actually work, sorted by the moment you'll need them: the landing, the taxi, check-in, the table. Each with a pronunciation you can read aloud without cringing.
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First words
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Hello (formal) | Dobrý den | DOH-bree den |
| Hello (informal) | Ahoj | AH-hoy |
| Goodbye | Na shledanou | nah SHLEH-dah-noh |
| Thank you | Děkuji | DYEK-uy |
| Please | Prosím | PROH-seem |
| Yes | Ano | AH-noh |
| No | Ne | NEH |
| Sorry | Promiňte | PROH-min-yeh-teh |
| I don't understand | Nerozumím | NEH-roh-zoo-meem |
| Do you speak English? | Mluvíte anglicky? | MLU-vee-teh AHN-glits-kee? |
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Courtesy & introductions
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Good morning | Dobré ráno | DOH-breh RA-noh |
| Good evening | Dobrý večer | DOH-bree VE-cher |
| How are you? | Jak se máš? | YAK seh MASH |
| My name is… | Jmenuji se… | YEH-meh-noo-yee seh… |
| Nice to meet you | Těší mě | TYEH-shee mye |
| I am from Israel | Jsem z Izraele | YEH-sem z IZ-ra-eh-leh |
| See you | Na shledanou | NAH SKH-leh-dah-noh |
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At the airport & on the flight
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the gate? | Kde je brána? | KDE yeh BRAH-nah? |
| Is the flight delayed? | Je let opožděný? | YEH let oh-POHZH-dyeh-nee? |
| Boarding pass | Palubní lístek | PA-loob-nee LEES-tek |
| My suitcase didn't arrive | Můj kufr nedorazil | MOOY KOO-fr NEH-do-rah-zeel |
| I have a connecting flight | Mám navazující let | MAHM NAH-vah-zoo-YOO-tsee let |
| Window/aisle seat | Místo u okna/uličky | MEES-toh oo OHK-nah/oo-LEECH-kee |
| Where is passport control? | Kde je pasová kontrola? | KDE yeh PAH-soh-vah KON-troh-lah? |
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Transport & directions
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| To this address, please | Na tuto adresu, prosím | na TU-toh ah-DREH-soo, PRO-seem |
| How much to the center? | Kolik to stojí do centra? | KO-lik toh STOY-ee doh TSEN-trah? |
| One ticket to… | Jeden lístek do… | YE-den LEES-tek doh… |
| Which platform? | Které nástupiště? | KTEH-reh NAH-stoo-peesh-teh? |
| Where is the bus station? | Kde je autobusové nádraží? | KDEH yeh OW-toh-boo-soh-veh NAH-drah-zhee? |
| Stop here, please | Zastavte tady, prosím | ZAH-stahv-teh TAH-dee, PRO-seem |
| Is it far? | Je to daleko? | YEH toh DAH-leh-koh? |
| Turn left/right | Zahněte doleva/doprava | ZAHN-yeh-teh doh-LEH-vah/doh-PRAH-vah |
| Straight | Rovně | ROHV-nyeh |
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Hotel & stay
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| I have a reservation | Mám rezervaci | MAHM re-ZER-ba-tsi |
| Check-in | Přihlášení | přih-LA-she-ni |
| Check-out | Odhlášení | odh-LA-she-ni |
| Is breakfast included? | Je snídaně v ceně? | ye SNEE-da-nye v tse-NYE? |
| Room key | Klíč od pokoje | kleech od po-KO-ye |
| Wi-Fi password | Heslo k Wi-Fi | HES-lo k VEE-fee |
| Can I leave my luggage? | Mohu nechat zavazadla? | MO-hu NE-khat za-va-ZAD-la? |
| The air conditioner doesn't work | Klimatizace nefunguje | klee-ma-ti-ZA-tse ne-fun-GU-ye |
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Restaurant & food
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Table for two | Stůl pro dva | STOOL proh DVAH |
| The menu, please | Jídelní lístek, prosím | YEE-del-nee LEES-tek, proh-SEEM |
| What do you recommend? | Co doporučujete? | Tsoh doh-po-roo-CHU-yeh-teh |
| The bill, please | Účet, prosím | OO-chet, proh-SEEM |
| Tap water | Voda z kohoutku | VOH-dah z koh-HOOT-koo |
| I have a nut allergy | Mám alergii na ořechy | MAHM ah-LER-gee nah OH-zheh-khee |
| No meat | Bez masa | BEZ MAH-sah |
| It was excellent | Bylo to výborné | BEE-loh toh VEE-bor-neh |
| Can I pay by card? | Mohu platit kartou? | MOH-hoo PLAH-teet KAR-toh-oo |
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Shopping & money
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| How much does it cost? | Kolik to stojí? | KO-lik to STO-yi? |
| That's too expensive. | To je příliš drahé. | TO yeh PREE-lish DRA-heh. |
| Do you accept cards? | Berete karty? | BE-re-te KAR-ti? |
| I'm just looking. | Jen se dívám. | YEN se DI-vam. |
| Can I have a receipt? | Mohu dostat účtenku? | MO-hu DO-stat OOCH-ten-ku? |
| Where is an ATM? | Kde je bankomat? | KDE yeh BAN-ko-mat? |
| A smaller size. | Menší velikost. | MEN-shi VE-li-kost. |
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Emergencies & health
| What you want to say | Czech | How to say it |
|---|---|---|
| Help! | Pomoc! | PO-mots |
| Call a doctor | Zavolejte lékaře | za-vo-LEI-teh LE-ka-zhe |
| Call the police | Zavolejte policii | za-vo-LEI-teh po-LI-tsi |
| Where is a pharmacy? | Kde je lékárna? | kde yeh LE-kar-nah |
| I don't feel well | Necítím se dobře | ne-TSEE-teem seh DOB-zhe |
| I'm lost | Ztratil jsem se | ztra-TEEL ye-sem seh |
| I need a hospital | Potřebuji nemocnici | po-TRE-bu-yi ne-MOTS-ni-tsi |
| It hurts here | Bolí mě tady | BO-lee mye TA-di |
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How do you say "thank you" in Czech?
"Děkuji" (DYEK-uy). It's one of the five words worth knowing by heart before you land.
How much Czech do I need for a trip?
Not much. Five or six courtesy words (hello, thank you, please, sorry, yes/no) open doors, and another ten to fifteen phrases for fixed situations — a taxi, check-in, the restaurant bill — cover almost any trip. The rest: a camera-translation app.
Can you get by in English where Czech is spoken?
In city centres, hotels and tourist sites — usually yes, especially with younger people. Outside them — markets, transport, small towns — a few words of the local language make a real difference and are warmly received.
Which countries have Czech as an official language?
Czech is a main language in 1 countries: Czech Republic.
What's the difference between the formal and casual greeting?
Most languages have a formal "hello" for strangers, service staff and elders, and an everyday version for friends and peers. As a traveller it's always safer to open with the formal one — nobody is offended by too much politeness.
How do you politely ask someone to speak English?
"Mluvíte anglicky?" (MLU-vee-teh AHN-glits-kee?) — "do you speak English?". Lead with "excuse me" in the local language and it comes across as respectful.
About this page
Written and checked by the Around the World team. We compare prices across the major providers, cross-check official sources, and update when something changes. We have no stake in any one provider — links are affiliate links, and the price is the same for you.
Sources: Phrasebook: the Around the World team · Language-to-country: Around the World data