Czech · Autoservis
You ask to have summer tyres swapped for winter ones: what to say in Czech
You ask to change summer tyres to winter ones.
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How it's done. Winter tyres (zimní pneumatiky) in the Czech Republic are mandatory in winter under certain conditions (road sign, snow or ice); přezutí is changing wheels, usually in spring and autumn.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, chtěl{|a} bych přezout auto na zimní pneumatiky.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh PRSHEH-zoh-oot OW-toh nuh ZEEM-nee PNEH-oo-muh-tee-kih.
Good day, I'd like to change the car to winter tyres.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Ano, objednejte se na tento týden.AH-noh, OH-byehd-nay-teh seh nuh TAYN-toh TIH-dayn.
Yes, book for this week.
They might also say:
Samozřejmě, zapíšu vás na úterý.
SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, ZAH-pee-shoo vahs nuh OO-teh-rih.
Of course, I'll book you for Tuesday.
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YOU FINISH
Mám vlastní pneumatiky. Je to v pořádku?
Mahm VLAHST-nee PNEH-oo-muh-tee-kih. Yeh toh f POR-zhuht-koo?
I have my own tyres. Is that all right?
THEY SAY
Ano, přivezte je. Přezutí stojí asi osm set korun.AH-noh, PRSHEE-ves-teh yeh. PRSHEH-zoo-tee STOY-ee AH-see osm set KOH-roon.
Yes, bring them. Changing costs about eight hundred crowns.
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
bych
bikh
verb
would
přezout
PRSHEH-zoh-oot
verb
to change tyres
auto
OW-toh
noun
car
zimní
ZEEM-nee
adjective
winter
20 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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