Czech · Domovní řád / noční klid
Neighbours ask you not to barbecue on the balcony: what to say in Czech
The neighbours ask you not to barbecue on the balcony.
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How it's done. The domovní řád (house rules) often forbids charcoal grills on the balcony and allows electric ones; a polite reply to a remark is Omlouvám se, to jsem nevěděl(a) (I'm sorry, I didn't know).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, kouř z grilu nám jde do oken. Mohli byste prosím na balkoně negrilovat?PROH-meen-teh, koh-oorsh z GREE-loo nahm ydeh doh OH-kayn. MOG-lee BIS-teh PROH-seem nuh BAHL-koh-nyeh NEH-gree-loh-vuht?
Excuse me, the smoke from the grill comes into our windows. Could you please not barbecue on the balcony?
They might also say:
Omlouvám se, kouř z grilu nám vadí. Šlo by to jinak?
OM-loh-oo-vuhm seh, koh-oorsh z GREE-loo nahm VAH-dee. Shloh bih toh YEE-nuhk?
I'm sorry, the smoke from the grill bothers us. Could it be done differently?
YOU REPLY
Ach, omlouvám se. Nevěděl{|a} jsem, že se to nesmí.
Ahkh, OM-loh-oo-vuhm seh. NEH-vyeh-dyehl ysem, zheh seh toh NES-mee.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know it isn't allowed.
THEY SAY
V domovním řádu je zákaz uhelných grilů na balkonech. Elektrický gril je v pořádku.V DOH-mov-neem RZHAH-doo yeh ZAH-kuhz OO-gel-nikh GREE-loo nuh BAHL-koh-nekh. EH-lek-treets-kih greel yeh f POR-zhuht-koo.
The house rules ban charcoal grills on balconies. An electric grill is fine.
They might also say:
Uhlí je na balkonech zakázané. Elektrický gril můžete.
OOG-lee yeh nuh BAHL-koh-nekh ZAH-kuh-zuh-neh. EH-lek-treets-kih greel MOO-zheh-teh.
Charcoal is banned on balconies. An electric grill is allowed.
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YOU REPLY
Rozumím. Tak budu používat elektrický gril. Děkuji za upozornění.
ROH-zoo-meem. Tahk BOO-doo POH-oo-zhee-vuht EH-lek-treets-kih greel. DYEH-kooy-ee zah OO-poh-zor-nyeh-nee.
I see. Then I'll use an electric grill. Thanks for the warning.
THEY SAY
Děkujeme za pochopení. Někdy nás můžete na grilování pozvat.DYEH-koo-eh-meh zah POH-khoh-peh-nee. NYEHG-dih nahs MOO-zheh-teh nuh GREE-loh-vuh-nee POZ-vuht.
Thank you for understanding. You can invite us to a barbecue sometime.
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YOU FINISH
Dobrý nápad! Určitě to uděláme.
DOH-brih NAH-puht! OOR-chee-tyeh toh OO-dyeh-luh-meh.
Good idea! We'll certainly do that.
THEY SAY
Těšíme se.TYEH-shee-meh seh.
We look forward to it.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
kouř
koh-oorsh
noun
smoke
grilu
GREE-loo
noun
grill (genitive)
jde
ydeh
verb
goes
oken
OH-kayn
noun
windows (genitive)
Mohli
MOG-lee
verb
could (plural)
45 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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