Czech · Výpověď / stěhování
You tell the landlord you are ending the tenancy: what to say in Czech
You notify the owner that you are ending the rental.
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How it's done. Ending a rental is done with a written výpověď (notice) with signature and date; the notice period (výpovědní lhůta) is usually three months, counting from the start of the next month.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, chtěl{|a} bych dát výpověď z nájmu.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh daht VIH-poh-vyehdy z NIGH-moo.
Good day, I'd like to give notice on the rental.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Rozumím. Napište ji prosím písemně a podepište.ROH-zoo-meem. NAH-peesh-teh yee PROH-seem PEE-sem-nyeh uh POH-deh-peesh-teh.
I understand. Please write it out and sign it.
They might also say:
Dobře, ale musí to být písemně s podpisem.
DOBR-zheh, AH-leh MOO-see toh bit PEE-sem-nyeh s POT-pee-sem.
All right, but it must be in writing with a signature.
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YOU FINISH
Jaká je výpovědní lhůta?
YAH-kuh yeh VIH-poh-vyehd-nee LGOO-tuh?
What is the notice period?
THEY SAY
Tři měsíce od začátku následujícího měsíce.Trshee MNYEH-see-tseh od ZAH-chuht-koo NAH-sleh-dooy-ee-tsee-goh MNYEH-see-tseh.
Three months from the beginning of the following month.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
dát
daht
verb
to give
výpověď
VIH-poh-vyehdy
noun
notice
nájmu
NIGH-moo
noun
rent (genitive)
17 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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