Czech · Parkování / pokuta
You ask about residents' parking: what to say in Czech
You ask about parking for residents of the area.
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How it's done. City centres have a zóna placeného stání (paid parking zone); residents can buy a rezidentní parkovací karta (resident parking card) at the local office; you need the car's papers and proof of residence.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, bydlím v zóně placeného stání. Jak získám parkovací kartu pro rezidenty?
DOH-brih dayn, BIH-dleem v ZOH-nyeh PLAH-tseh-neh-goh STAH-nee. Yahk ZEES-kuhm PAHR-koh-vuh-tsee KAHR-too proh REH-zee-dayn-tih?
Good day, I live in a paid parking zone. How do I get a resident parking card?
Or say:Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych si zřídit rezidentní parkovací kartu.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh see ZRZHEE-deet REH-zee-daynt-nee PAHR-koh-vuh-tsee KAHR-too.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Potřebujeme doklad o pobytu v této části města a osvědčení o registraci vozidla.DOH-brih dayn. POTR-sheh-boo-eh-meh DOH-kluhd oh POH-bih-too f TEH-toh CHAHS-tee MNYEHS-tuh uh OH-svyeht-cheh-nee oh REH-gees-truh-tsee VOH-zee-dluh.
Good day. We need proof of residence in this part of the city and the vehicle registration certificate.
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YOU REPLY
Bydlím v nájmu a auto je moje. Stačí nájemní smlouva a osvědčení o registraci?
BIH-dleem v NIGH-moo uh OW-toh yeh MOH-eh. STAH-chee NAH-ehm-nee SMLOH-oo-vuh uh OH-svyeht-cheh-nee oh REH-gees-truh-tsee?
I live in rented housing and the car is mine. Are the rental contract and registration certificate enough?
THEY SAY
Ano, a také doklad o pojištění vozidla.AH-noh, uh TAH-keh DOH-kluhd oh POY-eesh-tyeh-nee VOH-zee-dluh.
Yes, and also proof of the vehicle insurance.
They might also say:
Ano, ještě potřebujeme potvrzení o pojištění auta.
AH-noh, YEHSH-tyeh POTR-sheh-boo-eh-meh POTVR-zeh-nee oh POY-eesh-tyeh-nee OW-tuh.
Yes, we also need confirmation of the car insurance.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik karta stojí a na jak dlouho platí?
KOH-leek KAHR-tuh STOY-ee uh nuh yahk DLOH-oo-goh PLAH-tee?
How much does the card cost and for how long is it valid?
THEY SAY
Cena závisí na zóně. Nejčastěji platí na rok.TSEH-nuh ZAH-vee-see nuh ZOH-nyeh. NAY-chuhs-tyay-ee PLAH-tee nuh rok.
The price depends on the zone. It most often lasts a year.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informace.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
Thank you for the information.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bydlím
BIH-dleem
verb
I live
zóně
ZOH-nyeh
noun
zone (locative)
placeného
PLAH-tseh-neh-goh
adjective
paid (genitive)
stání
STAH-nee
noun
parking
44 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
Similar situations
You pay for parking in a zone through an appParkování / pokuta · A2 in the app
→You ask about the park-and-ride car park by the metroParkování / pokuta · A1 in the app
→You pay for parking in a zoneParkování / pokuta · A2 in the app
→You find a slip of paper under the windscreen wiperParkování / pokuta · B1 in the app
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