Czech · Domovní řád / noční klid
A neighbour politely asks you to be quieter: what to say in Czech
A neighbour politely asks you to be quieter.
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How it's done. Night quiet (noční klid) in the Czech Republic usually applies from ten p.m. to six a.m.; the exact hours are in the domovní řád (house rules) of your building.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
Promiňte, je tu trochu hlučno. Mohli byste ztlumit hudbu?PROH-meen-teh, yeh too TROH-khoo GLOOCH-noh. MOG-lee BIS-teh STLOO-meet GOOD-boo?
Excuse me, it's a bit noisy. Could you turn the music down?
They might also say:
Promiňte, už je po desáté. Prosím o klid.
PROH-meen-teh, oozh yeh poh DEH-suh-teh. PROH-seem oh kleet.
Excuse me, it's after ten. I ask for quiet.
YOU REPLY
Moc se omlouvám. Hned to ztiším.
Mots seh OM-loh-oo-vuhm. Gnet toh STEE-sheem.
I'm very sorry. I'll turn it down at once.
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Dobrou noc!DYEH-kooy-ee. DOH-broh-oo nots!
Thank you. Good night!
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YOU FINISH
Dobrou noc! Ještě jednou promiňte.
DOH-broh-oo nots! YEHSH-tyeh YEHD-noh-oo PROH-meen-teh.
Good night! Sorry again.
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
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
je
yeh
verb
is
tu
too
adverb
here
trochu
TROH-khoo
adverb
a little
hlučno
GLOOCH-noh
adverb
noisy
Mohli
MOG-lee
verb
could (plural)
14 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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