Czech · Správce / opravy
The heating in the flat is not working and you phone the landlord: what to say in Czech
The heating in the apartment doesn't work and you phone the owner.
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How it's done. Report a breakdown to the owner (pronajímatel) without delay: by phone and then briefly in writing - this is proof the owner was told.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 bytě nefunguje topení.
DOH-brih dayn, v BIH-tyeh NEH-foon-goo-eh TOH-peh-nee.
Good day, the heating in the apartment isn't working.
THEY SAY
To je nepříjemné. Pošlu k vám opraváře.Toh yeh NEPR-shee-ehm-neh. POSH-loo g vahm OH-pruh-vuhr-zheh.
That's unpleasant. I'll send a repairman to you.
They might also say:
Díky, že jste mi to řekl{|a}. Zařídím opraváře.
DEE-kih, zheh ysteh mee toh rzhekl. ZAHR-zhee-deem OH-pruh-vuhr-zheh.
Thanks for telling me. I'll arrange a repairman.
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YOU REPLY
Kdy může přijít? Jsem doma po páté.
Gdih MOO-zheh PRSHEEY-eet? Ysem DOH-muh poh PAH-teh.
When can he come? I'm at home after five.
THEY SAY
Dnes večer, kolem šesté.Dnes VEH-chehr, KOH-lem SHES-teh.
This evening, around six.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji. Budu doma.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee. BOO-doo DOH-muh.
All right, thank you. I'll be home.
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
bytě
BIH-tyeh
noun
flat (locative)
nefunguje
NEH-foon-goo-eh
verb
doesn't work
topení
TOH-peh-nee
noun
heating
je
yeh
verb
is
21 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.
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