Czech · Ztráta / ztráty a nálezy
A child is lost in a shopping centre and you go to security: what to say in Czech
A child is lost in a shopping centre and you turn to security.
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How it's done. In a shopping centre go to informace or to the ochranka (security) with a description of the child: name, age and clothes; security will announce the search over the loudspeaker.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, ztratilo se mi dítě. Je mu pět let.
DOH-brih dayn, STRAH-tee-loh seh mee DEE-tyeh. Yeh moo pyeht let.
Good day, my child has got lost. The child is five.
Or say:Prosím vás, hledám syna. Je mu pět let a ztratil se tady v obchodě.
PROH-seem vahs, GLEH-duhm SIH-nuh. Yeh moo pyeht let uh STRAH-teel seh TAH-dih v OP-khoh-dyeh.
THEY SAY
Klid, pomůžeme vám. Jak se jmenuje a co má na sobě?Kleet, POH-moo-zheh-meh vahm. Yahk seh YMEH-noo-eh uh tsoh mah nuh SOH-byeh?
Calm down, we'll help you. What is the name and what is the child wearing?
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YOU REPLY
Jmenuje se Max, má modrou bundu a červenou čepici.
YMEH-noo-eh seh Mahks, mah MOH-droh-oo BOON-doo uh CHEHR-veh-noh-oo CHEH-pee-tsee.
The name is Max, with a blue jacket and a red cap.
THEY SAY
Vyhlásíme to v rozhlase. Zůstaňte u informací, my ho najdeme.VIG-luh-see-meh toh v ROZG-luh-seh. ZOOS-tahn-teh oo EEN-for-muh-tsee, mih goh NIGH-deh-meh.
We'll announce it on the loudspeaker. Stay at the information desk, we'll find him.
They might also say:
Dáme hlášení a pošleme ochranku po patrech. Počkejte tady.
DAH-meh GLAH-sheh-nee uh POSH-leh-meh OKH-rahn-koo poh PAH-trekh. POCH-kay-teh TAH-dih.
We'll make an announcement and send security through the floors. Wait here.
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YOU REPLY
Mohu ho jít hledat do druhého patra?
MOH-goo goh yeet GLEH-duht doh DROO-geh-goh PAH-truh?
May I go and look for him on the second floor?
THEY SAY
Radši počkejte tady. Za chvíli se někdo vrátí s hlášením.RAHT-shee POCH-kay-teh TAH-dih. Zah KHVEE-lee seh NYEHG-doh VRAH-tee z GLAH-sheh-neem.
Better wait here. In a moment somebody will be back with news.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji vám za pomoc.
DYEH-kooy-ee vahm zah POH-mots.
Thank you for your help.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
ztratilo
STRAH-tee-loh
verb
lost (neuter)
dítě
DEE-tyeh
noun
child
Je
Yeh
verb
is
let
let
noun
years (genitive)
Klid
Kleet
noun
quiet
pomůžeme
POH-moo-zheh-meh
verb
we will help
Jak
Yahk
adverb
how
All the 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
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