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You ask a neighbour to lend you a drill: what to say in Czech
You ask a neighbour to lend a drill.
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How it's done. Borrowing a small tool from a neighbour is normal; you say how long you need it and when you will return it, and thank with a gift or word.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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YOU START
Dobrý den, promiňte, že ruším. Můžu si půjčit vrtačku?
DOH-brih dayn, PROH-meen-teh, zheh ROO-sheem. MOO-zhoo see POOY-cheet VRTAHCH-koo?
Good day, sorry to disturb. May I borrow a drill?
Or say:Dobrý den, nemáte vrtačku? Potřebuji ji na hodinu.
DOH-brih dayn, NEH-muh-teh VRTAHCH-koo? POTR-sheh-booy-ee yee nuh GOH-dee-noo.
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě, hned ji přinesu.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, gned yee PRSHEE-neh-soo.
Of course, I'll bring it right away.
They might also say:
Prosím, je v předsíni.
PROH-seem, yeh f PRSHET-see-nee.
Please, it's in the hallway.
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YOU FINISH
Moc děkuji. Vrátím ji ještě dnes.
Mots DYEH-kooy-ee. VRAH-teem yee YEHSH-tyeh dnes.
Thank you very much. I'll return it today.
THEY SAY
Nemusíte spěchat.NEH-moo-see-teh SPYEH-khuht.
No need to hurry.
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
promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
ruším
ROO-sheem
verb
I disturb
Můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
půjčit
POOY-cheet
verb
to borrow
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?
Děkuji!
DYEH-kooy-ee!
Thank you!
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