Czech · Chodba / small talk
A neighbour in the stairwell starts chatting about the weather: what to say in Czech
A neighbour in the stairwell starts a chat about the weather.
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How it's done. Czechs like to chat to neighbours about the weather; they say Dobrý den to everybody they meet on the stairs, even strangers; a short chat is a sign of politeness.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Dobrý den! Dnes je krásné počasí, že?DOH-brih dayn! Dnes yeh KRAHS-neh POH-chuh-see, zheh?
Good day! The weather is lovely today, isn't it?
They might also say:
Dobrý den! Konečně se počasí umoudřilo.
DOH-brih dayn! KOH-nech-nyeh seh POH-chuh-see OO-moh-oodr-zhee-loh.
Good day! The weather has finally come to its senses.
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, ano. Konečně svítí slunce.
DOH-brih dayn, AH-noh. KOH-nech-nyeh SVEE-tee SLOON-tseh.
Good day, yes. The sun is finally shining.
Or say:Dobrý den. Je to příjemné.
DOH-brih dayn. Yeh toh PRSHEE-ehm-neh.
THEY SAY
Včera pršelo celý den a bylo zima.FCHEH-ruh PRSHEH-loh TSEH-lih dayn uh BIH-loh ZEE-muh.
Yesterday it rained all day and it was cold.
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YOU REPLY
Ano, bylo to nepříjemné. Dnes je mnohem líp.
AH-noh, BIH-loh toh NEPR-shee-ehm-neh. Dnes yeh MNOH-gem leep.
Yes, it was unpleasant. Today it is much better.
THEY SAY
Tak ať se vám dnes daří!Tahk ahty seh vahm dnes DAHR-zhee!
Then I wish you a good day!
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, vám také!
DYEH-kooy-ee, vahm TAH-keh!
Thank you, you too!
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
Dnes
Dnes
adverb
today
je
yeh
verb
is
krásné
KRAHS-neh
adjective
beautiful
počasí
POH-chuh-see
noun
weather
22 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?
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