Czech · Kauce / poplatky
You pay the deposit and ask for confirmation: what to say in Czech
You pay the deposit and ask for confirmation.
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How it's done. Always get a written potvrzení o přijetí kauce (confirmation of deposit receipt): it protects you if a dispute arises on moving out.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
Chtěl{|a} bych kauci zaplatit převodem.
Khtyehl bikh KOW-tsee ZAH-pluh-teet PRSHEH-voh-dem.
I'd like to pay the deposit by transfer.
Or say:Mohu kauci poslat na účet?
MOH-goo KOW-tsee POH-sluht nuh OO-chet?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Ano, číslo účtu je ve smlouvě.AH-noh, CHEE-sloh OOCH-too yeh veh SMLOH-oo-vyeh.
Yes, the account number is in the contract.
They might also say:
Ano, číslo účtu najdete ve smlouvě.
AH-noh, CHEE-sloh OOCH-too NIGH-deh-teh veh SMLOH-oo-vyeh.
Yes, you will find the account number in the contract.
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YOU REPLY
A dostanu potvrzení o přijetí?
Uh DOS-tuh-noo POTVR-zeh-nee oh PRSHEE-eh-tee?
And will I receive confirmation of receipt?
THEY SAY
Ano, napíšu vám potvrzení hned po platbě.AH-noh, NAH-pee-shoo vahm POTVR-zeh-nee gnet poh PLAHD-byeh.
Yes, I'll write you the confirmation right after payment.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, to je pro mě důležité.
DYEH-kooy-ee, toh yeh proh mnyeh DOO-leh-zhee-teh.
Thank you, this is important to me.
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This dialogue is part of the course “Czech for life in Czechia”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
bych
bikh
verb
would
kauci
KOW-tsee
noun
deposit (accusative)
zaplatit
ZAH-pluh-teet
verb
to pay
převodem
PRSHEH-voh-dem
noun
transfer (instrumental)
číslo
CHEE-sloh
noun
number
účtu
OOCH-too
noun
account (genitive)
19 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?
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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