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You ask which fuel to use: what to say in Czech
You ask what fuel to put in.
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How it's done. Petrol is Natural, diesel is nafta, gas is LPG; the fuel type is written on the fuel cap or in the vehicle papers; diesel must never go into a petrol engine.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, jaké palivo potřebuje moje auto? Natural, nebo naftu?
DOH-brih dayn, YAH-keh PAH-lee-voh POTR-sheh-boo-eh MOH-eh OW-toh? NAH-too-ruhl, NEH-boh NAHF-too?
Good day, what fuel does my car need? Natural or diesel?
Or say:Prosím vás, mám zalít Natural, nebo naftu?
PROH-seem vahs, mahm ZAH-leet NAH-too-ruhl, NEH-boh NAHF-too?
THEY SAY
Podívejte se na víčko nádrže, tam je to napsané.POH-dee-vay-teh seh nuh VEECH-koh NAHDR-zheh, tahm yeh toh NAHP-suh-neh.
Look at the fuel cap, it is written there.
They might also say:
Je to napsané na víčku nádrže. Většinou to bývá Natural devadesát pět.
Yeh toh NAHP-suh-neh nuh VEECH-koo NAHDR-zheh. VYEHT-shee-noh-oo toh BIH-vuh NAH-too-ruhl DEH-vuh-deh-suht pyeht.
It is written on the fuel cap. Usually it is Natural ninety-five.
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YOU REPLY
Je tam napsáno Natural devadesát pět. Děkuji.
Yeh tahm NAHP-suh-noh NAH-too-ruhl DEH-vuh-deh-suht pyeht. DYEH-kooy-ee.
It says Natural ninety-five. Thank you.
THEY SAY
Pak tankujte Natural. Naftu nikdy do benzinového motoru.Pahk TAHN-kooy-teh NAH-too-ruhl. NAHF-too NEEG-dih doh BAYN-zee-noh-veh-goh MOH-toh-roo.
Then fill Natural. Never diesel into a petrol engine.
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YOU REPLY
Rozumím. Kolik stojí litr?
ROH-zoo-meem. KOH-leek STOY-ee leetr?
I see. How much is a litre?
THEY SAY
Cena je na stojanu. Dnes je to kolem čtyřiceti korun.TSEH-nuh yeh nuh STOH-ah-noo. Dnes yeh toh KOH-lem CHTIR-zhee-tseh-tee KOH-roon.
The price is on the pump. Today it is around forty crowns.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pomoc.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots.
Thank you for the help.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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
palivo
PAH-lee-voh
noun
fuel
potřebuje
POTR-sheh-boo-eh
verb
needs
auto
OW-toh
noun
car
Natural
NAH-too-ruhl
noun
petrol (Natural 95)
37 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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