Czech · Domovní řád / noční klid
A neighbour says the pram cannot be left on the stairs: what to say in Czech
A neighbour says the pram may not be left on the stairs.
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How it's done. The domovní řád usually says where prams and bikes may stand: in a kočárkárna (pram room), in the cellar or in the yard; not on the stairs for fire safety reasons.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, kočárek tady na chodbě nesmí stát.PROH-meen-teh, KOH-chuh-rek TAH-dih nuh KHOD-byeh NES-mee staht.
Excuse me, the pram may not stand here in the corridor.
They might also say:
Promiňte, kočárek blokuje únikovou cestu. To není dovoleno.
PROH-meen-teh, KOH-chuh-rek BLOH-koo-eh OO-nee-koh-voh-oo TSES-too. Toh NEH-nee DOH-voh-leh-noh.
Excuse me, the pram blocks the escape route. That is not allowed.
YOU REPLY
Nevěděl{|a} jsem to. Kam ho můžu dát?
NEH-vyeh-dyehl ysem toh. Kahm goh MOO-zhoo daht?
I didn't know. Where may I put it?
THEY SAY
Dole ve sklepě je kočárkárna.DOH-leh veh SKLEH-pyeh yeh KOH-chuhr-kuhr-nuh.
Downstairs in the cellar there's a pram room.
They might also say:
Ve sklepě je pro to speciální místnost.
Veh SKLEH-pyeh yeh proh toh SPEH-tsee-uhl-nee MEEST-nost.
In the cellar there is a special room for it.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informaci. Hned ho tam odnesu.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tsee. Gned goh tahm OD-neh-soo.
Thank you for the information. I'll take it there right away.
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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
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
kočárek
KOH-chuh-rek
noun
pram
tady
TAH-dih
adverb
here
chodbě
KHOD-byeh
noun
corridor (locative)
nesmí
NES-mee
verb
must not
stát
staht
verb
to cost
18 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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