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You phone about a room in a shared flat: what to say in Czech
You phone about a room in a shared flat.
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How it's done. In a spolubydlení (flat share) you rent a room and the kitchen and bathroom are shared; ask about the deposit, the house rules and whether guests are allowed.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
Dobrý den, prosím?DOH-brih dayn, PROH-seem?
Good day, yes?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, volám kvůli pokoji.
DOH-brih dayn, VOH-luhm KWOO-lee POH-koy-ee.
Good day, I'm calling about the room.
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, volám kvůli pokoji ve sdíleném bytě. Je ještě volný?
DOH-brih dayn, VOH-luhm KWOO-lee POH-koy-ee veh ZDEE-leh-nem BIH-tyeh. Yeh YEHSH-tyeh VOL-nih?
Good day, I'm calling about the room in the shared flat. Is it still free?
THEY SAY
Ano, je. Pokoj má dvanáct metrů a v bytě bydlí dvě spolubydlící.AH-noh, yeh. POH-koy mah DVAH-nuhtst MEH-troo uh v BIH-tyeh BIH-dlee dvyeh SPOH-loo-bih-dlee-tsee.
Yes, it is. The room is twelve metres and two flatmates live in the flat.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik stojí nájem a jsou v ceně i služby?
KOH-leek STOY-ee NAH-ehm uh ysoh-oo f TSEH-nyeh ee SLOOZH-bih?
How much is the rent and are services included?
THEY SAY
Nájem je osm tisíc korun a služby jsou v ceně. Kauce je jeden nájem.NAH-ehm yeh osm TEE-seets KOH-roon uh SLOOZH-bih ysoh-oo f TSEH-nyeh. KOW-tseh yeh YEH-dayn NAH-ehm.
The rent is eight thousand crowns and services are included. The deposit is one month's rent.
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YOU REPLY
Můžu přijít na prohlídku zítra večer?
MOO-zhoo PRSHEEY-eet nuh PROG-leet-koo ZEE-truh VEH-chehr?
May I come for a viewing tomorrow evening?
THEY SAY
Ano, přijďte v šest hodin. Zazvoňte na zvonek u vchodu.AH-noh, PRSHEEYTY-teh f shest GOH-deen. ZAHZ-vohn-teh nuh ZVOH-nek oo FKHOH-doo.
Yes, come at six. Ring the bell at the entrance.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, přijdu.
DYEH-kooy-ee, PRSHEEY-doo.
Thank you, I'll come.
THEY SAY
Dobře, na shledanou.DOBR-zheh, nuh SKHLEH-duh-noh-oo.
Fine, goodbye.
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
prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
volám
VOH-luhm
verb
I call
pokoji
POH-koy-ee
noun
room (locative)
sdíleném
ZDEE-leh-nem
adjective
shared (locative)
45 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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