Czech · Porucha / odtah
After a minor accident you fill in an accident report with the other driver: what to say in Czech
After a minor accident you fill in an accident report with the other driver.
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How it's done. In a minor accident with no injuries you may not need the police: fill in a záznam o dopravní nehodě with the other driver, photograph the cars and the place; each signs and keeps a copy.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, jste v pořádku? Nikomu se nic nestalo?
DOH-brih dayn, ysteh f POR-zhuht-koo? NEE-koh-moo seh neets NES-tuh-loh?
Good day, are you all right? Nobody was hurt?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Jsem v pořádku, jen mám škrábanec na nárazníku.DOH-brih dayn. Ysem f POR-zhuht-koo, yayn mahm SHKRAH-buh-nets nuh NAH-ruhz-nee-koo.
Good day. I'm fine, just a scratch on the bumper.
2
YOU REPLY
To je dobře. Vyplníme záznam o dopravní nehodě? Mám formulář v autě.
Toh yeh DOBR-zheh. VIPL-nee-meh ZAHZ-nuhm oh DOH-pruhv-nee NEH-goh-dyeh? Mahm FOR-moo-luhrsh v OW-tyeh.
That's good. Shall we fill in the accident report? I have the form in the car.
Or say:Pojďme sepsat záznam o nehodě. Policii nemusíme volat.
POYDY-meh SEP-suht ZAHZ-nuhm oh NEH-goh-dyeh. POH-lee-tsihy-ee NEH-moo-see-meh VOH-luht.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Napíšu své údaje a číslo pojistky.DOBR-zheh. NAH-pee-shoo sveh OO-duh-eh uh CHEE-sloh POY-eest-kih.
Fine. I'll write my details and the policy number.
They might also say:
Dobře, zapíšu údaje o sobě i o pojištění.
DOBR-zheh, ZAH-pee-shoo OO-duh-eh oh SOH-byeh ee oh POY-eesh-tyeh-nee.
Fine, I'll write down my details and the insurance.
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YOU REPLY
Já také. A vyfotím obě auta a místo nehody.
Yah TAH-keh. Uh VIH-foh-teem OH-byeh OW-tuh uh MEES-toh NEH-goh-dih.
Me too. And I'll photograph both cars and the place of the accident.
THEY SAY
Souhlasím. Nezapomeňte podepsat, každý dostane jeden výtisk.SOH-oog-luh-seem. NEH-zuh-poh-mayn-teh POH-dep-suht, KAHZH-dih DOS-tuh-neh YEH-dayn VIH-teesk.
Agreed. Don't forget to sign, each gets one copy.
4
YOU FINISH
Děkuji za klidný přístup.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah KLEED-nih PRSHEES-toop.
Thank you for the calm approach.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
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
jste
ysteh
verb
you are
pořádku
POR-zhuht-koo
noun
order (genitive)
nestalo
NES-tuh-loh
verb
didn't happen
Jsem
Ysem
verb
I am
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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