Czech · Chodba / small talk
A neighbour is going on holiday and asks you to look after the post and plants: what to say in Czech
A neighbour is going on holiday and asks you to look after the post and plants.
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How it's done. Czech neighbours often help: they take in the post and water plants while someone is away; a key is entrusted only to people you know well; after returning they thank you with a small gift, such as coffee or chocolate.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Příští týden odjíždíme na dovolenou. Mohli byste nám vybírat poštu ze schránky?PRSHEESH-tee TIH-dayn OD-yeezh-dee-meh nuh DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo. MOG-lee BIS-teh nahm VIH-bee-ruht POSH-too zeh SKHRAHN-kih?
Next week we're going on holiday. Could you take our post out of the letterbox?
They might also say:
Jedeme na týden pryč. Nemohli byste se nám podívat na poštu a zalít květiny?
YEH-deh-meh nuh TIH-dayn prich. NEH-mog-lee BIS-teh seh nahm POH-dee-vuht nuh POSH-too uh ZAH-leet KWYEH-tee-nih?
We're going away for a week. Could you look in at the post and water the flowers?
YOU REPLY
Ano, s radostí pomůžu. Na jak dlouho odjíždíte?
AH-noh, z RAH-dos-tee POH-moo-zhoo. Nuh yahk DLOH-oo-goh OD-yeezh-dee-teh?
Yes, I'll gladly help. For how long are you going away?
THEY SAY
Na týden, od pondělí do neděle. Tady je klíč.Nuh TIH-dayn, ot POHN-dyeh-lee doh NEH-dyeh-leh. TAH-dih yeh kleech.
For a week, from Monday to Sunday. Here is the key.
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YOU REPLY
Jak často mám zalévat?
Yahk CHAHS-toh mahm ZAH-leh-vuht?
How often should I water?
THEY SAY
Stačí dvakrát za týden. A poštu prosím pokládejte na stůl.STAH-chee DVAH-kruht zah TIH-dayn. Uh POSH-too PROH-seem POH-kluh-day-teh nuh stool.
Twice a week is enough. And please put the post on the table.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře. Hezkou dovolenou!
DOBR-zheh. GES-koh-oo DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo!
Fine. Have a nice holiday!
THEY SAY
Moc vám děkujeme. To je od vás velmi milé.Mots vahm DYEH-koo-eh-meh. Toh yeh od vahs VEL-mee MEE-leh.
Thank you very much. That is very kind of you.
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
Příští
PRSHEESH-tee
adjective
next
týden
TIH-dayn
noun
week
odjíždíme
OD-yeezh-dee-meh
verb
we leave
dovolenou
DOH-voh-leh-noh-oo
noun
leave (accusative)
Mohli
MOG-lee
verb
could (plural)
byste
BIS-teh
verb
would (you)
39 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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