Czech · STK
You arrange your car's inspection: what to say in Czech
You arrange the car's technical inspection.
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How it's done. The STK (stanice technické kontroly) is the technical inspection, usually once every two years; you need the malý technický průkaz (registration certificate) and the driver's document; emise is the emissions test.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Dobrý den, potřebuji technickou kontrolu. Musím se objednat?
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee TEKH-neets-koh-oo KOHN-troh-loo. MOO-seem seh OH-byehd-nuht?
Good day, I need a technical inspection. Do I have to book?
THEY SAY
Můžete se objednat online, nebo přijet bez objednání.MOO-zheh-teh seh OH-byehd-nuht OHN-lee-neh, NEH-boh PRSHEE-eht bez OH-byehd-nuh-nee.
You can book online or come without booking.
They might also say:
Doporučuji objednat se. Je to rychlejší.
DOH-poh-roo-chooy-ee OH-byehd-nuht seh. Yeh toh RIKH-lay-shee.
I recommend booking. It is quicker.
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YOU REPLY
Co s sebou potřebuji?
Tsoh s SEH-boh-oo POTR-sheh-booy-ee?
What do I need with me?
THEY SAY
Malý technický průkaz a občanský průkaz.MAH-lih TEKH-neets-kih PROO-kuhz uh OP-chahns-kih PROO-kuhs.
The registration certificate and an ID.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee.
All right, 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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
potřebuji
POTR-sheh-booy-ee
verb
I need
technickou
TEKH-neets-koh-oo
adjective
technical (accusative)
kontrolu
KOHN-troh-loo
noun
check (accusative)
Musím
MOO-seem
verb
I must
18 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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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