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You ask the estate agency about the commission: what to say in Czech
You ask the estate agency about the commission.
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How it's done. A realitní kancelář (estate agency) charges a provize (commission), often from the tenant or the owner; before signing ask who pays and how much.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, mám zájem o byt z inzerátu. Platí se provize realitní kanceláři?
DOH-brih dayn, mahm ZAH-ehm oh bit z EEN-zeh-ruh-too. PLAH-tee seh PROH-vee-zeh REH-uh-leet-nee KAHN-tseh-luhr-zhee?
Good day, I'm interested in the flat from the advertisement. Is a commission paid to the estate agency?
Or say:Dobrý den, kdo platí provizi při pronájmu?
DOH-brih dayn, gdoh PLAH-tee PROH-vee-zee prshee PROH-nigh-moo?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Provizi platí pronajímatel, vy platíte jen kauci a první nájem.DOH-brih dayn. PROH-vee-zee PLAH-tee PROH-nigh-ee-muh-tel, vih PLAH-tee-teh yayn KOW-tsee uh prvnee NAH-ehm.
Good day. The landlord pays the commission, you pay only the deposit and the first rent.
They might also say:
Provize je v tomto případě na straně majitele.
PROH-vee-zeh yeh f TOM-toh PRSHEE-puh-dyeh nuh STRAH-nyeh MIGH-ee-teh-leh.
In this case the commission is on the owner's side.
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YOU REPLY
To je výhodné. Můžu si byt prohlédnout dnes odpoledne?
Toh yeh VIH-god-neh. MOO-zhoo see bit PROG-led-noh-oot dnes OT-poh-led-neh?
That is advantageous. May I view the flat this afternoon?
THEY SAY
Ano, ve čtyři hodiny. Sejdeme se před domem.AH-noh, veh CHTIR-zhee GOH-dee-nih. SAY-deh-meh seh prshed DOH-mem.
Yes, at four o'clock. We'll meet in front of the house.
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YOU REPLY
Potřebuji s sebou něco kromě pasu?
POTR-sheh-booy-ee s SEH-boh-oo NYEH-tsoh KROM-nyeh PAH-soo?
Do I need to bring anything besides my passport?
THEY SAY
Doklad totožnosti stačí. Smlouvu si prohlédnete po prohlídce.DOH-kluht TOH-tozh-nos-tee STAH-chee. SMLOH-oo-voo see PROG-led-neh-teh poh PROG-leet-tseh.
An ID document is enough. You'll look at the contract after the viewing.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, přijdu přesně.
DYEH-kooy-ee, PRSHEEY-doo PRSHES-nyeh.
Thank you, I'll come on time.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
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
mám
mahm
verb
I have
zájem
ZAH-ehm
noun
interest
byt
bit
noun
flat
inzerátu
EEN-zeh-ruh-too
noun
advertisement (genitive)
49 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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