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You report a theft: what to say in Czech
You report a theft.
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How it's done. A theft is reported at the police station (policejní oddělení) or via an oznámení on the website; you get a protokol (record) for the insurer or bank.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, chtěl{|a} bych nahlásit krádež.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh NAHG-luh-seet KRAH-desh.
Good day, I'd like to report a theft.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, co se stalo?DOH-brih dayn, tsoh seh STAH-loh?
Good day, what happened?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, povězte mi, co se přihodilo.
DOH-brih dayn, POH-vyehs-teh mee, tsoh seh PRSHEE-goh-dee-loh.
Good day, tell me what happened.
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YOU REPLY
V tramvaji mi někdo ukradl telefon.
V TRAHM-vigh-ee mee NYEHG-doh OO-kruhdl TEH-leh-fohn.
Someone stole my phone in the tram.
THEY SAY
Kdy se to stalo? Pamatujete si, jak vypadal?Gdih seh toh STAH-loh? PAH-muh-too-eh-teh see, yahk VIH-puh-duhl?
When did it happen? Do you remember what he looked like?
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YOU FINISH
Asi před hodinou. Ne, nepamatuji si ho.
AH-see prshed GOH-dee-noh-oo. Neh, NEH-puh-muh-tooy-ee see goh.
About an hour ago. No, I don't remember him.
Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
nahlásit
NAHG-luh-seet
verb
to report
krádež
KRAH-desh
noun
theft
stalo
STAH-loh
verb
happened
tramvaji
TRAHM-vigh-ee
noun
tram (locative)
ukradl
OO-kruhdl
verb
stole
telefon
TEH-leh-fohn
noun
phone
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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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