Czech · Bankovní účet
You open a bank account: what to say in Czech
You open a bank account.
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How it's done. To open an account you need a passport or povolení k pobytu (residence permit) and often proof of address (potvrzení o adrese), for example a rental contract; everyone legally resident in the EU has the right to a základní platební účet (basic payment account).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, chtěl{|a} bych si otevřít účet.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh see OH-tevr-zheet OO-chet.
Good day, I'd like to open an account.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, máte s sebou pas a povolení k pobytu?DOH-brih dayn, MAH-teh s SEH-boh-oo pahs uh POH-voh-leh-nee k POH-bih-too?
Good day, do you have your passport and residence permit with you?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, potřebuji vidět váš pas a povolení k pobytu.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee VEE-dyeht vahsh pahs uh POH-voh-leh-nee k POH-bih-too.
Good day, I need to see your passport and residence permit.
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YOU REPLY
Ano, tady je.
AH-noh, TAH-dih yeh.
Yes, here it is.
THEY SAY
Potřebujete také potvrzení o adrese.POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh TAH-keh POTVR-zeh-nee oh AH-dreh-seh.
You also need proof of address.
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YOU FINISH
Mám nájemní smlouvu. Stačí to?
Mahm NAH-ehm-nee SMLOH-oo-voo. STAH-chee toh?
I have a rental contract. Is that enough?
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
bych
bikh
verb
would
otevřít
OH-tevr-zheet
verb
to open
účet
OO-chet
noun
account
máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
21 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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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