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You walk into a café and ask whether a table is free: what to say in Czech
You come into a café and ask whether a table is free.
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How it's done. In Czech cafés and restaurants it is usual to greet on entering (Dobrý den) and ask Je tu volno? (is it free here); the waiter comes to you.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, je tu volno?
DOH-brih dayn, yeh too VOL-noh?
Good day, is it free here?
Or say:Dobrý den, je tenhle stůl volný?
DOH-brih dayn, yeh TAYNG-leh stool VOL-nih?
THEY SAY
Ano, posaďte se.AH-noh, POH-suhty-teh seh.
Yes, sit down.
They might also say:
Ano, prosím, volno je.
AH-noh, PROH-seem, VOL-noh yeh.
Yes, please, it is free.
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YOU FINISH
Můžu dostat jídelní lístek?
MOO-zhoo DOS-tuht YEE-del-nee LEES-tek?
May I have the menu?
THEY SAY
Hned vám ho přinesu.Gned vahm goh PRSHEE-neh-soo.
I'll bring it right away.
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
je
yeh
verb
is
tu
too
adverb
here
volno
VOL-noh
noun
free
posaďte
POH-suhty-teh
verb
sit down
10 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?
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