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The assistant asks whether to slice the bread: what to say in Czech
The assistant asks whether to slice the bread.
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How it's done. In bakeries bread is often sliced free of charge: they ask Mám vám ho nakrájet?; it goes into a paper bag; bags in Czech shops are mostly paid.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Mám vám chleba nakrájet?Mahm vahm KHLEH-buh NAH-kruh-eht?
Shall I slice the bread for you?
They might also say:
Chcete ho nakrájet?
KHTSEH-teh goh NAH-kruh-eht?
Do you want it sliced?
YOU REPLY
Ano, prosím, nakrájejte ho.
AH-noh, PROH-seem, NAH-kruh-ay-teh goh.
Yes, please, slice it.
Or say:Ne, děkuji, celý.
Neh, DYEH-kooy-ee, TSEH-lih.
THEY SAY
Chcete pytlík?KHTSEH-teh PIH-tleek?
Do you want a bag?
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YOU FINISH
Ano, prosím. Děkuji!
AH-noh, PROH-seem. DYEH-kooy-ee!
Yes, please. Thank you!
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
Mám
Mahm
verb
I have
chleba
KHLEH-buh
noun
bread
nakrájet
NAH-kruh-eht
verb
to slice
prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
nakrájejte
NAH-kruh-ay-teh
verb
slice
Chcete
KHTSEH-teh
verb
you want
5 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?
Děkuji!
DYEH-kooy-ee!
Thank you!
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