Czech · Chodba / small talk
After moving in you get to know a neighbour: what to say in Czech
After moving in you introduce yourself to a neighbour.
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How it's done. New neighbours often introduce themselves at the first meeting; you can say which flat you are from: Bydlím ve třetím patře, v bytě osm.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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YOU START
Dobrý den, jsem tu nově. Bydlím ve třetím patře, v bytě osm.
DOH-brih dayn, ysem too NOH-vyeh. BIH-dleem veh TRSHEH-teem PAHTR-sheh, v BIH-tyeh osm.
Good day, I'm new here. I live on the third floor, in flat eight.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, vítejte v našem domě! Já jsem paní Nováková.DOH-brih dayn, VEE-tay-teh v NAH-shem DOM-nyeh! Yah ysem PAH-nee NOH-vuh-koh-vuh.
Good day, welcome to our building! I'm Mrs Nováková.
They might also say:
Vítejte! Jsem Marie z bytu třináct.
VEE-tay-teh! Ysem MAH-ree-eh z BIH-too TRSHEE-nuhtst.
Welcome! I'm Marie from flat thirteen.
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YOU FINISH
Jmenuji se Olena. Těší mě.
YMEH-nooy-ee seh Oh-LEH-nuh. TYEH-shee mnyeh.
My name is Olena. Nice to meet you.
THEY SAY
Také mě těší. Kdyby cokoli, klidně zaklepejte.TAH-keh mnyeh TYEH-shee. GDIH-bih TSOH-koh-lee, KLEED-nyeh ZAH-kleh-pay-teh.
Nice to meet you too. If anything, just knock.
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
jsem
ysem
verb
I am
tu
too
adverb
here
nově
NOH-vyeh
adverb
newly
Bydlím
BIH-dleem
verb
I live
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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