Czech · Zápis do školky
You ask about the nursery fee and possible relief: what to say in Czech
You ask about the kindergarten fee and the possibility of a reduction.
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How it's done. You usually pay an úplata za předškolní vzdělávání (monthly fee) for kindergarten and meals separately; in the last year before school the fee is often waived; ask which documents are needed for a reduction.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, kolik stojí školka měsíčně?
DOH-brih dayn, KOH-leek STOY-ee SHKOL-kuh MNYEH-seech-nyeh?
Good day, how much does the kindergarten cost per month?
Or say:Dobrý den, platí se úplata za mateřskou školu?
DOH-brih dayn, PLAH-tee seh OO-pluh-tuh zah MAH-tehrshs-koh-oo SHKOH-loo?
THEY SAY
Úplata je tisíc korun měsíčně plus stravné. Poslední rok před školou je zdarma.OO-pluh-tuh yeh TEE-seets KOH-roon MNYEH-seech-nyeh ploos STRAHV-neh. POH-sled-nee rok prshet SHKOH-loh-oo yeh ZDAHR-muh.
The fee is a thousand crowns a month plus meals. The last year before school is free.
They might also say:
Měsíční úplata je asi tisíc korun a stravné se platí zvlášť. Děti v povinném ročníku neplatí.
MNYEH-seech-nee OO-pluh-tuh yeh AH-see TEE-seets KOH-roon uh STRAHV-neh seh PLAH-tee zvlahshty. DYEH-tee f POH-veen-nem ROCH-nee-koo NEH-pluh-tee.
The monthly fee is about a thousand crowns and meals are paid separately. Children in the compulsory year do not pay.
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YOU REPLY
Lze úplatu snížit nebo odpustit?
Lzeh OO-pluh-too SNEE-zheet NEH-boh OT-poos-teet?
Can the fee be reduced or waived?
THEY SAY
Ano, při nízkém příjmu a za určitých podmínek. Potřebujeme potvrzení o příjmech.AH-noh, prshee NEES-kem PRSHEEY-moo uh zah OOR-chee-tikh POD-mee-nek. POTR-sheh-boo-eh-meh POTVR-zeh-nee oh PRSHEEY-mekh.
Yes, with a low income and under certain conditions. We need proof of income.
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YOU REPLY
A stravné? Kolik to je?
Uh STRAHV-neh? KOH-leek toh yeh?
And the meals? How much is it?
THEY SAY
Stravné vychází na několik desítek korun denně. Platí se předem.STRAHV-neh VIH-khuh-zee nuh NYEH-koh-leek DEH-see-tek KOH-roon DAYN-nyeh. PLAH-tee seh PRSHEH-dem.
Meals come to a few tens of crowns a day. You pay in advance.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informace.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
Thank you for the information.
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
kolik
KOH-leek
adverb
how much
stojí
STOY-ee
verb
costs
školka
SHKOL-kuh
noun
kindergarten
měsíčně
MNYEH-seech-nyeh
adverb
monthly
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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