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You ask who pays the rubbish collection fee: what to say in Czech
You ask who pays the waste collection fee.
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How it's done. The poplatek za komunální odpad (waste fee) is paid by the owner or the tenant by agreement; in a tenancy it is often included in the zálohy na služby; ask whether it has to be paid separately.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, kdo platí poplatek za odpad, já, nebo vy?
DOH-brih dayn, gdoh PLAH-tee POH-pluh-tek zah OT-puht, yah, NEH-boh vih?
Good day, who pays the waste fee, I or you?
Or say:Dobrý den, je poplatek za odpad v nájmu?
DOH-brih dayn, yeh POH-pluh-tek zah OT-puhd v NIGH-moo?
THEY SAY
Poplatek za odpad platím já jako majitel. Zahrnu ho do záloh na služby.POH-pluh-tek zah OT-puht PLAH-teem yah YAH-koh MIGH-ee-tel. ZAHGR-noo goh doh ZAH-lokh nuh SLOOZH-bih.
I pay the waste fee as the owner. I'll include it in the advances for services.
They might also say:
Je v zálohách na služby. Platíte ho vlastně vy, ale přes mě.
Yeh v ZAH-loh-guhkh nuh SLOOZH-bih. PLAH-tee-teh goh VLAHST-nyeh vih, AH-leh prshes mnyeh.
It is in the advances for services. In fact you pay it, but through me.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik to přibližně dělá ročně?
KOH-leek toh PRSHEE-bleezh-nyeh DYEH-luh ROCH-nyeh?
About how much does it come to per year?
THEY SAY
Několik stovek korun na osobu. Přesnou částku najdete ve vyúčtování.NYEH-koh-leek STOH-vek KOH-roon nuh OH-soh-boo. PRSHES-noh-oo CHAHST-koo NIGH-deh-teh veh VIH-ooch-toh-vuh-nee.
A few hundred crowns per person. You will find the exact amount in the statement.
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YOU REPLY
Kam se vyhazuje odpad?
Kahm seh VIH-guh-zoo-eh OT-puht?
Where is the rubbish thrown out?
THEY SAY
Kontejnery jsou před domem. Barvy a termíny najdete na nástěnce.KOHN-tay-neh-rih ysoh-oo prshed DOH-mem. BAHR-vih uh TEHR-mee-nih NIGH-deh-teh nuh NAHS-tyayn-tseh.
The containers are in front of the house. You will find colours and dates on the notice board.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informace.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
Thank you for the information.
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
platí
PLAH-tee
verb
pays
poplatek
POH-pluh-tek
noun
fee
odpad
OT-puht
noun
waste
platím
PLAH-teem
verb
I pay
42 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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