Czech · Hledání bytu
You phone about a flat advert: what to say in Czech
You phone about an apartment listing.
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How it's done. Rental listings are found on Sreality.cz or Bezrealitky.cz; nájem is the rent, služby are utilities, kauce is the deposit; the price is often stated separately from services.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Prosím, dobrý den?PROH-seem, DOH-brih dayn?
Hello, good day?
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, volám kvůli inzerátu na byt. Je ještě volný?
DOH-brih dayn, VOH-luhm KWOO-lee EEN-zeh-ruh-too nuh bit. Yeh YEHSH-tyeh VOL-nih?
Good day, I'm calling about the apartment listing. Is it still available?
THEY SAY
Ano, je ještě volný.AH-noh, yeh YEHSH-tyeh VOL-nih.
Yes, it is still available.
They might also say:
Ano, ještě je k dispozici.
AH-noh, YEHSH-tyeh yeh g DEES-poh-zee-tsee.
Yes, it is still available.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik je nájem?
KOH-leek yeh NAH-ehm?
How much is the rent?
THEY SAY
Dvacet tisíc korun měsíčně, plus služby.DVAH-tset TEE-seets KOH-roon MNYEH-seech-nyeh, ploos SLOOZH-bih.
Twenty thousand crowns a month, plus utilities.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji. Mohu se přijít podívat?
DYEH-kooy-ee. MOH-goo seh PRSHEEY-eet POH-dee-vuht?
Thank you. May I come to have a look?
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
Prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
volám
VOH-luhm
verb
I call
inzerátu
EEN-zeh-ruh-too
noun
advertisement (genitive)
byt
bit
noun
flat
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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
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