Czech · Sociální dávky
You ask about housing support: what to say in Czech
You ask about housing support.
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How it's done. Příspěvek na bydlení is help with housing costs for low-income families; you need the lease, proof of income and housing costs; ask at the ÚP.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, máte nějakou pomoc s bydlením?
DOH-brih dayn, MAH-teh NYEH-ah-koh-oo POH-mots z BIH-dleh-neem?
Good day, do you have any housing support?
Or say:Dobrý den, jak se žádá o příspěvek na bydlení?
DOH-brih dayn, yahk seh ZHAH-duh oh PRSHEES-pyeh-vek nuh BIH-dleh-nee?
THEY SAY
Potřebujete nájemní smlouvu a potvrzení o příjmech.POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh NAH-ehm-nee SMLOH-oo-voo uh POTVR-zeh-nee oh PRSHEEY-mekh.
You need the lease and proof of income.
They might also say:
Podává se žádost na úřadu práce s doklady o příjmech.
POH-duh-vuh seh ZHAH-dost nuh OOR-zhuh-doo PRAH-tseh z DOH-kluh-dih oh PRSHEEY-mekh.
The application is filed at the employment office with income documents.
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YOU FINISH
Mám nájemní smlouvu tady.
Mahm NAH-ehm-nee SMLOH-oo-voo TAH-dih.
I have the lease here.
THEY SAY
Dobře, přineste ještě potvrzení od zaměstnavatele.DOBR-zheh, PRSHEE-nes-teh YEHSH-tyeh POTVR-zeh-nee od ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-vuh-teh-leh.
Good, bring also a confirmation from the employer.
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
máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
pomoc
POH-mots
noun
help
bydlením
BIH-dleh-neem
noun
housing (instrumental)
Potřebujete
POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh
verb
you need
15 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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