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You phone the landlord: there is mould on the wall: what to say in Czech
You phone the landlord: there is mould on the wall.
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How it's done. Mould (plíseň) often comes from damp or poor ventilation; tell the landlord and take a photo; ask who pays for the repair and whether you should air the flat more often.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, v ložnici se na zdi objevila plíseň. Co s tím mám dělat?
DOH-brih dayn, v LOZH-nee-tsee seh nuh zdee OH-byeh-vee-luh PLEE-sayn. Tsoh s teem mahm DYEH-luht?
Good day, mould has appeared on the wall in the bedroom. What should I do about it?
Or say:Dobrý den, mám problém s plísní v koupelně.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm PROH-blem s PLEES-nee f KOH-oo-pel-nyeh.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Jak velká je ta plíseň? Můžete mi poslat fotku?DOH-brih dayn. Yahk VEL-kuh yeh tah PLEE-sayn? MOO-zheh-teh mee POH-sluht FOT-koo?
Good day. How big is the mould? Can you send me a photo?
They might also say:
To není dobré. Odkdy ji vidíte? Pošlete mi fotku.
Toh NEH-nee DOH-breh. ODG-dih yee VEE-dee-teh? POSH-leh-teh mee FOT-koo.
That is not good. Since when have you seen it? Send me a photo.
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YOU REPLY
Je to asi půl metru čtverečního. Vidím ji od minulého týdne.
Yeh toh AH-see pool MEH-troo CHTVEH-rech-nee-goh. VEE-deem yee od MEE-noo-leh-goh TID-neh.
It is about half a square metre. I've seen it since last week.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Větrejte několikrát denně a nezakrývejte zdi nábytkem. Já pošlu malíře.DOBR-zheh. VYEH-tray-teh NYEH-koh-lee-kruht DAYN-nyeh uh NEH-zuh-krih-vay-teh zdee NAH-bit-kem. Yah POSH-loo MAH-leer-zheh.
Fine. Air the room several times a day and don't cover the walls with furniture. I'll send a painter.
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YOU REPLY
Kdo zaplatí opravu?
Gdoh ZAH-pluh-tee OH-pruh-voo?
Who pays for the repair?
THEY SAY
Pokud je příčina ve zdi nebo v domě, zaplatím já. Když je to vlhkostí z bydlení, spolu to probereme.POH-kood yeh PRSHEE-chee-nuh veh zdee NEH-boh v DOM-nyeh, ZAH-pluh-teem yah. Gdizh yeh toh VLKHKOS-tee z BIH-dleh-nee, SPOH-loo toh PROH-beh-reh-meh.
If the cause is in the wall or the building I pay. If it is damp from living, we'll discuss it together.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, pošlu fotku.
DYEH-kooy-ee, POSH-loo FOT-koo.
Thank you, I'll send the photo.
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
ložnici
LOZH-nee-tsee
noun
bedroom (locative)
zdi
zdee
noun
wall (locative)
objevila
OH-byeh-vee-luh
verb
appeared (feminine)
plíseň
PLEE-sayn
noun
mould
54 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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