Czech · Nájemní smlouva
You accept the flat and sign the handover protocol: what to say in Czech
You take over the apartment and sign the handover protocol.
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How it's done. A předávací protokol is the handover record of the apartment with its condition and meter readings (elektřina, plyn, voda); sign it only after photographing any defects.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Teď podepíšeme předávací protokol a zapíšeme stavy měřičů.Tety POH-deh-pee-sheh-meh PRSHEH-duh-vuh-tsee PROH-toh-kol uh ZAH-pee-sheh-meh STAH-vih MNYEHR-zhee-choo.
Now we'll sign the handover protocol and note the meter readings.
They might also say:
Pojďme si projít byt a vyplnit protokol.
POYDY-meh see PROY-eet bit uh VIPL-neet PROH-toh-kol.
Let's walk through the apartment and fill in the protocol.
YOU REPLY
Co všechno bude v protokolu?
Tsoh FSHEKH-noh BOO-deh f PROH-toh-koh-loo?
What will be in the protocol?
THEY SAY
Stav bytu, vybavení a odečty elektřiny, plynu a vody.Stahv BIH-too, VIH-buh-veh-nee uh OH-dech-tih EH-lektr-shee-nih, PLIH-noo uh VOH-dih.
The condition of the apartment, the equipment and the readings of electricity, gas and water.
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YOU FINISH
Tady na zdi je škrábanec. Můžeme ho zapsat?
TAH-dih nuh zdee yeh SHKRAH-buh-nets. MOO-zheh-meh goh ZAHP-suht?
There's a scratch on the wall here. Can we note it?
THEY SAY
Ano, zapíšeme ho.AH-noh, ZAH-pee-sheh-meh goh.
Yes, we'll note it.
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
Teď
Tety
adverb
now
podepíšeme
POH-deh-pee-sheh-meh
verb
we will sign
předávací
PRSHEH-duh-vuh-tsee
adjective
handover
protokol
PROH-toh-kol
noun
report
zapíšeme
ZAH-pee-sheh-meh
verb
we will write down
stavy
STAH-vih
noun
readings
23 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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