Czech · Čerpací stanice
You buy an electronic motorway vignette: what to say in Czech
You buy an electronic motorway vignette.
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How it's done. For Czech motorways you need a dálniční známka (vignette): now electronic, linked to the licence plate; you can buy it online or at a petrol station; check the plate and the start date.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, potřebuji koupit dálniční známku na deset dní.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee KOH-oo-peet DAHL-neech-nee ZNAHM-koo nuh DEH-set dnee.
Good day, I need to buy a motorway vignette for ten days.
Or say:Dobrý den, prodáváte tady elektronické dálniční známky?
DOH-brih dayn, PROH-duh-vuh-teh TAH-dih EH-lek-troh-neets-keh DAHL-neech-nee ZNAHM-kih?
THEY SAY
Ano, prodáváme. Jakou chcete: roční, měsíční, nebo desetidenní?AH-noh, PROH-duh-vuh-meh. YAH-koh-oo KHTSEH-teh: ROCH-nee, MNYEH-seech-nee, NEH-boh DEH-seh-tee-dayn-nee?
Yes, we do. Which one: annual, monthly or ten-day?
They might also say:
Ano, na čerpací stanici ji vyřídíme. Na jak dlouho ji potřebujete?
AH-noh, nuh CHEHR-puh-tsee STAH-nee-tsee yee VIR-zhee-dee-meh. Nuh yahk DLOH-oo-goh yee POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh?
Yes, we'll do it at the petrol station. For how long do you need it?
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YOU REPLY
Na deset dní. Je vázaná na registrační značku auta?
Nuh DEH-set dnee. Yeh VAH-zuh-nuh nuh REH-gees-truhch-nee ZNAHCH-koo OW-tuh?
For ten days. Is it linked to the car's licence plate?
THEY SAY
Ano, napíšu vaši registrační značku do systému. Jaká je?AH-noh, NAH-pee-shoo VAH-shee REH-gees-truhch-nee ZNAHCH-koo doh SIS-teh-moo. YAH-kuh yeh?
Yes, I'll enter your licence plate in the system. What is it?
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YOU REPLY
Tady je osvědčení vozidla, značka je v něm.
TAH-dih yeh OH-svyeht-cheh-nee VOH-zee-dluh, ZNAHCH-kuh yeh v nyehm.
Here is the vehicle certificate, the plate is in it.
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Platíte kartou? Známka platí od dnešního dne.DYEH-kooy-ee. PLAH-tee-teh KAHR-toh-oo? ZNAHM-kuh PLAH-tee od DNESH-nee-goh dneh.
Thank you. Do you pay by card? The vignette is valid from today.
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YOU FINISH
Kartou. Děkuji.
KAHR-toh-oo. DYEH-kooy-ee.
By card. Thank you.
THEY SAY
Hezkou cestu!GES-koh-oo TSES-too!
Have a good journey!
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
koupit
KOH-oo-peet
verb
to buy
dálniční
DAHL-neech-nee
adjective
motorway
známku
ZNAHM-koo
noun
sticker, grade (accusative)
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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