Czech · Platba / převod
You pay a bill with a QR code: what to say in Czech
You pay an invoice with a QR code.
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How it's done. Czech invoices often carry a QR platba: you scan the code in the app and the číslo účtu, amount and variabilní symbol are filled in; an okamžitá platba arrives within seconds.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, na faktuře je QR kód. Jak ho použiji?
DOH-brih dayn, nuh FAHK-toor-zheh yeh Kwr kot. Yahk goh POH-oo-zheey-ee?
Good day, there is a QR code on the invoice. How do I use it?
Or say:Dobrý den, mám fakturu s QR kódem. Jak zaplatím?
DOH-brih dayn, mahm FAHK-too-roo z Kwr KOH-dem. Yahk ZAH-pluh-teem?
THEY SAY
V mobilní aplikaci zvolíte QR platbu a nasnímáte kód.V MOH-beel-nee AH-plee-kuh-tsee ZVOH-lee-teh Kwr PLAHD-boo uh NAHS-nee-muh-teh kot.
In the mobile app you choose a QR payment and scan the code.
They might also say:
Otevřete aplikaci a vyberte skenování QR platby.
OH-tevr-zheh-teh AH-plee-kuh-tsee uh VIH-behr-teh SKEH-noh-vuh-nee Kwr PLAHD-bih.
Open the app and choose QR payment scanning.
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YOU REPLY
A co variabilní symbol? Musím ho opsat?
Uh tsoh VAH-ree-uh-beel-nee SIM-bol? MOO-seem goh OP-suht?
And the variable symbol? Do I have to copy it?
THEY SAY
Ne, kód ho vyplní sám spolu s číslem účtu i částkou.Neh, kod goh VIPL-nee sahm SPOH-loo s CHEE-slem OOCH-too ee CHAHST-koh-oo.
No, the code fills it in by itself together with the account number and amount.
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YOU REPLY
Dorazí platba hned?
DOH-ruh-zee PLAHD-buh gnet?
Will the payment arrive at once?
THEY SAY
Pokud zvolíte okamžitou platbu, dorazí během několika sekund. Jinak až další pracovní den.POH-kood ZVOH-lee-teh OH-kuhm-zhee-toh-oo PLAHD-boo, DOH-ruh-zee BYEH-gem NYEH-koh-lee-kuh SEH-koont. YEE-nuhk ahzh DAHL-shee PRAH-tsov-nee dayn.
If you choose an instant payment it arrives within a few seconds. Otherwise only the next working day.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, zkusím to. Děkuji za pomoc!
DOBR-zheh, SKOO-seem toh. DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots!
Fine, I'll try it. Thank you for the help!
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
faktuře
FAHK-toor-zheh
noun
invoice (locative)
je
yeh
verb
is
QR
Kwr
noun
QR
kód
kot
noun
code
45 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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