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You ask to split the bill: what to say in Czech
You ask to split the bill.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic this is normal: answer dohromady, nebo zvlášť? (together or separately?) when you ask for the bill; you pay by card or cash right at the table.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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1
YOU START
Zaplatíme, prosím.
ZAH-pluh-tee-meh, PROH-seem.
We'd like to pay, please.
Or say:Můžeme platit?
MOO-zheh-meh PLAH-teet?
THEY SAY
Platíte dohromady, nebo zvlášť?PLAH-tee-teh DOG-roh-muh-dih, NEH-boh zvlahshty?
Together or separately?
2
YOU REPLY
Zvlášť, prosím. Já mám polévku a svíčkovou.
Zvlahshty, PROH-seem. Yah mahm POH-lef-koo uh SVEECH-koh-voh-oo.
Separately, please. Mine is the soup and svíčková.
THEY SAY
Dobře. To bude dvě stě padesát korun.DOBR-zheh. Toh BOO-deh dvyeh styeh PAH-deh-suht KOH-roon.
Fine. That will be two hundred and fifty crowns.
They might also say:
Rozumím. Dohromady to dělá dvě stě padesát korun.
ROH-zoo-meem. DOG-roh-muh-dih toh DYEH-luh dvyeh styeh PAH-deh-suht KOH-roon.
I see. That comes to two hundred and fifty crowns.
3
YOU REPLY
Tady je tři sta. Nechte si zbytek.
TAH-dih yeh trshee stah. NEKH-teh see ZBIH-tek.
Here are three hundred. Keep the change.
THEY SAY
Děkuji, hezký večer!DYEH-kooy-ee, GES-kih VEH-chehr!
Thank you, have a nice evening!
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, na shledanou.
DYEH-kooy-ee, nuh SKHLEH-duh-noh-oo.
Thank you, goodbye.
THEY SAY
Na shledanou.Nuh SKHLEH-duh-noh-oo.
Goodbye.
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
Zaplatíme
ZAH-pluh-tee-meh
verb
we will pay
prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
Platíte
PLAH-tee-teh
verb
you pay
dohromady
DOG-roh-muh-dih
adverb
together
zvlášť
zvlahshty
adverb
separately
mám
mahm
verb
I have
24 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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