Czech · Společenství / schůze
You ask who has the key to the entrance and the entry code: what to say in Czech
You ask whom to get the entrance key and the intercom code from.
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How it's done. The entrance key or chip is issued by the správce (manager) or the owner on the basis of the lease; the first key is usually free, a lost one is charged; ask the opening hours.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
Promiňte, nemám klíč od vchodu ani kód k domofonu. Na koho se mám obrátit?
PROH-meen-teh, NEH-muhm kleech od FKHOH-doo AH-nee kot g DOH-moh-foh-noo. Nuh KOH-goh seh mahm OH-bruh-teet?
Excuse me, I have no entrance key or intercom code. Whom do I turn to?
Or say:Promiňte, kde dostanu klíč od domu?
PROH-meen-teh, gdeh DOS-tuh-noo kleech od DOH-moo?
THEY SAY
Na správce domu. Klíč vydávají proti podpisu.Nuh SPRAHF-tseh DOH-moo. Kleech VIH-duh-vigh-ee PROH-tee POT-pee-soo.
To the building manager. They issue the key against a signature.
They might also say:
Obraťte se na správce s nájemní smlouvou.
OH-bruhty-teh seh nuh SPRAHF-tseh z NAH-ehm-nee SMLOH-oo-voh-oo.
Turn to the manager with the lease.
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YOU REPLY
Musím za klíč platit?
MOO-seem zah kleech PLAH-teet?
Do I have to pay for the key?
THEY SAY
Za první klíč obvykle ne. Za ztracený klíč se platí poplatek.Zah prvnee kleech OH-bvih-kleh neh. Zah STRAH-tseh-nih kleech seh PLAH-tee POH-pluh-tek.
Usually not for the first key. A lost key costs a fee.
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YOU REPLY
Kdy má správce úřední hodiny?
Gdih mah SPRAHF-tseh OOR-zhed-nee GOH-dee-nih?
When are the manager's office hours?
THEY SAY
V pondělí a ve středu od osmi do čtyř.V POHN-dyeh-lee uh veh STRSHEH-doo od OS-mee doh chtirsh.
On Monday and Wednesday from eight to four.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informaci!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tsee!
Thanks for the information!
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're 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
nemám
NEH-muhm
verb
I don't have
klíč
kleech
noun
key
vchodu
FKHOH-doo
noun
entrance (locative)
kód
kot
noun
code
domofonu
DOH-moh-foh-noo
noun
intercom (genitive)
38 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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