Czech · Restaurace / hospoda
The waiter takes your order: what to say in Czech
The waiter takes the order.
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How it's done. Look for polední menu (the weekday lunch deal), dnešní nabídka (today's offer), předkrm (starter), hlavní jídlo (main course), dezert (dessert); the wish is Dobrou chuť!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
Už jste si vybrali?Oozh ysteh see VIH-bruh-lee?
Have you already chosen?
They might also say:
Můžu přijmout objednávku?
MOO-zhoo PRSHEEY-moh-oot OH-byehd-nuhf-koo?
May I take your order?
YOU REPLY
Ano, poprosím svíčkovou a polévku.
AH-noh, POH-proh-seem SVEECH-koh-voh-oo uh POH-lef-koo.
Yes, a svíčková and a soup, please.
THEY SAY
Dobře. A k pití?DOBR-zheh. Uh k PEE-tee?
Good. And to drink?
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YOU REPLY
Minerálku bez bublinek, prosím.
MEE-neh-ruhl-koo bez BOO-blee-nek, PROH-seem.
Still mineral water, please.
THEY SAY
Hned to bude. Dobrou chuť!Gnet toh BOO-deh. DOH-broh-oo khooty!
Coming right up. Enjoy your meal!
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji!
DYEH-kooy-ee!
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
Už
Oozh
adverb
already
jste
ysteh
verb
you are
vybrali
VIH-bruh-lee
verb
you chose
poprosím
POH-proh-seem
verb
I will ask for
svíčkovou
SVEECH-koh-voh-oo
noun
svíčková (accusative)
polévku
POH-lef-koo
noun
soup (accusative)
16 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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