Czech · Czech POINT / datová schránka
You have your signature on a document certified: what to say in Czech
You have your signature certified on a document.
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How it's done. An ověření podpisu (certification of signature) is done at a Czech POINT, a notary or the post office: you sign in front of the clerk and need a passport or ID; there is a správní poplatek (administrative fee).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 ověřit podpis na smlouvě.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee OH-vyehr-zheet POT-pees nuh SMLOH-oo-vyeh.
Good day, I need to have my signature certified on a contract.
Or say:Dobrý den, kde mohu ověřit svůj podpis?
DOH-brih dayn, gdeh MOH-goo OH-vyehr-zheet svooy POT-pees?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Máte s sebou doklad totožnosti? Podepíšete se přede mnou.DOH-brih dayn. MAH-teh s SEH-boh-oo DOH-kluht TOH-tozh-nos-tee? POH-deh-pee-sheh-teh seh PRSHEH-deh mnoh-oo.
Good day. Do you have an identity document with you? You will sign in front of me.
They might also say:
Podpis se ověřuje na přepážce. Musíte se podepsat přímo před úředníkem.
POT-pees seh OH-vyehr-zhoo-eh nuh PRSHEH-puhsh-tseh. MOO-see-teh seh POH-dep-suht PRSHEE-moh prshed OOR-zhed-nee-kem.
A signature is certified at the counter. You must sign directly in front of the clerk.
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YOU REPLY
Ano, tady je pas. Mám se podepsat tady?
AH-noh, TAH-dih yeh pahs. Mahm seh POH-dep-suht TAH-dih?
Yes, here is my passport. Shall I sign here?
THEY SAY
Ano, na tento řádek. Za každý podpis se platí poplatek.AH-noh, nuh TAYN-toh RZHAH-dek. Zah KAHZH-dih POT-pees seh PLAH-tee POH-pluh-tek.
Yes, on this line. A fee is paid for each signature.
3
YOU REPLY
Mohu platit kartou?
MOH-goo PLAH-teet KAHR-toh-oo?
May I pay by card?
THEY SAY
Ano, přiložte kartu. A tady je razítko na dokumentu.AH-noh, PRSHEE-losh-teh KAHR-too. Uh TAH-dih yeh RAH-zeet-koh nuh DOH-koo-mayn-too.
Yes, hold your card to the reader. And here is the stamp on the document.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji.
DYEH-kooy-ee.
Thank you.
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.
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
ověřit
OH-vyehr-zheet
verb
to certify
podpis
POT-pees
noun
signature
smlouvě
SMLOH-oo-vyeh
noun
contract (locative)
33 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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