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You ask at the post office about paying the utility bill via SIPO: what to say in Czech
You ask at the post office about paying household bills through SIPO.
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How it's done. Through SIPO (joint payment) rent and utilities are paid in one payment via the post office; you need the spojovací číslo (linking number) from the bill or a letter.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Dobrý den, jak se platí nájem a služby přes SIPO?
DOH-brih dayn, yahk seh PLAH-tee NAH-ehm uh SLOOZH-bih prshes SEE-poh?
Good day, how do you pay rent and services through SIPO?
Or say:Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych platit složenky přes SIPO.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh PLAH-teet SLOH-zhayn-kih prshes SEE-poh.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. SIPO je společná platba: vyplníte přihlášku a platíte všechno najednou. Potřebuji vaše spojovací číslo.DOH-brih dayn. SEE-poh yeh SPOH-lech-nuh PLAHD-buh: VIPL-nee-teh PRSHEEG-luhsh-koo uh PLAH-tee-teh FSHEKH-noh NAH-ehd-noh-oo. POTR-sheh-booy-ee VAH-sheh SPOY-oh-vuh-tsee CHEE-sloh.
Good day. SIPO is a joint payment: you fill in an application and pay everything at once. I need your linking number.
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YOU REPLY
Kde to číslo najdu?
Gdeh toh CHEE-sloh NIGH-doo?
Where do I find that number?
THEY SAY
Je na vyúčtování od pronajímatele nebo na dopise od pošty.Yeh nuh VIH-ooch-toh-vuh-nee ot PROH-nigh-ee-muh-teh-leh NEH-boh nuh DOH-pee-seh ot POSH-tih.
It is on the statement from the landlord or in a letter from the post office.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik stojí tato služba?
KOH-leek STOY-ee TAH-toh SLOOZH-buh?
How much does this service cost?
THEY SAY
Poplatek je malý a závisí na částce. Podrobnosti vám dá přepážka.POH-pluh-tek yeh MAH-lih uh ZAH-vee-see nuh CHAHST-tseh. POH-drob-nos-tee vahm duh PRSHEH-puhsh-kuh.
The fee is small and depends on the amount. The counter will give you the details.
They might also say:
Poplatek je nízký, ale liší se podle výše platby.
POH-pluh-tek yeh NEES-kih, AH-leh LEE-shee seh POH-dleh VIH-sheh PLAHD-bih.
The fee is low but varies with the amount of the payment.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím. Přinesu přihlášku příště. Děkuji!
ROH-zoo-meem. PRSHEE-neh-soo PRSHEEG-luhsh-koo PRSHEESH-tyeh. DYEH-kooy-ee!
I see. I'll bring the application next time. Thank you!
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Czech for life in Czechia”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
jak
yahk
adverb
how
platí
PLAH-tee
verb
pays
nájem
NAH-ehm
noun
rent
služby
SLOOZH-bih
noun
services
44 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Můžete to zopakovat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh toh ZOH-puh-koh-vuht, PROH-seem?
Can you repeat that, please?
Můžete mluvit pomaleji, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh MLOO-veet POH-muh-lay-ee, PROH-seem?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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