Czech · Správce / opravy
The washing machine in the flat has broken and you write to the landlord: what to say in Czech
The washing machine in the flat broke and you write to the landlord.
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How it's done. If an appliance included in the contract breaks (washing machine, cooker), tell the landlord and agree who calls the repairman; do not repair it yourself without permission.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, pračka v bytě přestala fungovat. Voda se nevypouští.
DOH-brih dayn, PRAHCH-kuh v BIH-tyeh PRSHES-tuh-luh FOON-goh-vuht. VOH-duh seh NEH-vih-poh-oosh-tee.
Good day, the washing machine in the flat stopped working. The water doesn't drain.
Or say:Dobrý den, pračka se porouchala. Co mám dělat?
DOH-brih dayn, PRAHCH-kuh seh POH-roh-oo-khuh-luh. Tsoh mahm DYEH-luht?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. To mě mrzí. Zkoušel{|a} jste ji vypnout a znovu zapnout?DOH-brih dayn. Toh mnyeh mrzee. SKOH-oo-shel ysteh yee VIP-noh-oot uh ZNOH-voo ZAHP-noh-oot?
Good day. I'm sorry. Have you tried switching it off and on?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, zkoušel{|a} jsem. Nepomohlo to.
AH-noh, SKOH-oo-shel ysem. NEH-poh-mog-loh toh.
Yes, I tried. It didn't help.
THEY SAY
V pořádku, pošlu opraváře. Bude u vás ve čtvrtek dopoledne.V POR-zhuht-koo, POSH-loo OH-pruh-vuhr-zheh. BOO-deh oo vahs veh chtvrtek DOH-poh-led-neh.
All right, I'll send a repairman. He will be with you on Thursday morning.
They might also say:
Zavolám servis, přijde ve čtvrtek ráno.
ZAH-voh-luhm SEHR-vees, PRSHEEY-deh veh chtvrtek RAH-noh.
I'll call the service, they'll come on Thursday morning.
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YOU REPLY
Mohu být doma jen po desáté.
MOH-goo bit DOH-muh yayn poh DEH-suh-teh.
I can only be at home after ten.
THEY SAY
To je v pořádku. Opravář zavolá dopředu.Toh yeh f POR-zhuht-koo. OH-pruh-vuhrsh ZAH-voh-luh DOPR-sheh-doo.
That is fine. The repairman will phone in advance.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za rychlou pomoc.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah RIKH-loh-oo POH-mots.
Thank you for the quick help.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
pračka
PRAHCH-kuh
noun
washing machine
bytě
BIH-tyeh
noun
flat (locative)
přestala
PRSHES-tuh-luh
verb
stopped (feminine)
fungovat
FOON-goh-vuht
verb
to work
41 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?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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