Czech · Společenství / schůze
You are invited to a residents' meeting: what to say in Czech
You are invited to a residents' meeting.
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How it's done. The schůze společenství vlastníků (SVJ) is a meeting of flat owners: they decide on repairs, the fund (fond oprav) and costs; a tenant usually doesn't vote but may attend.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
Promiňte, kdy je schůze společenství?
PROH-meen-teh, gdih yeh SKHOO-zeh SPOH-leh-chayns-tvee?
Excuse me, when is the community meeting?
Or say:Promiňte, bude letos nějaká schůze domu?
PROH-meen-teh, BOO-deh LEH-tos NYEH-ah-kuh SKHOO-zeh DOH-moo?
THEY SAY
Ve čtvrtek v osmnáct hodin, v klubovně v přízemí.Veh chtvrtek v OSM-nuhtst GOH-deen, f KLOO-bov-nyeh f PRSHEE-zeh-mee.
On Thursday at six p.m., in the clubroom on the ground floor.
They might also say:
Příští čtvrtek v osmnáct hodin v přízemí.
PRSHEESH-tee chtvrtek v OSM-nuhtst GOH-deen f PRSHEE-zeh-mee.
Next Thursday at six p.m. on the ground floor.
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YOU FINISH
Musím jako nájemník přijít?
MOO-seem YAH-koh NAH-ehm-neek PRSHEEY-eet?
Do I have to come as a tenant?
THEY SAY
Nemusíte, ale jste vítáni.NEH-moo-see-teh, AH-leh ysteh VEE-tuh-nee.
You don't have to, but you are welcome.
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
kdy
gdih
adverb
when
je
yeh
verb
is
schůze
SKHOO-zeh
noun
meeting
společenství
SPOH-leh-chayns-tvee
noun
community
čtvrtek
chtvrtek
noun
Thursday
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?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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