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Neighbours wish you a happy name day: what to say in Czech
Neighbours congratulate on a name day.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic every name has a day in the calendar - the svátek (name day); the greeting is Všechno nejlepší k svátku! It is common among neighbours and colleagues.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
Všechno nejlepší k svátku!FSHEKH-noh NAY-lep-shee k SVAHT-koo!
All the best on your name day!
They might also say:
Hodně štěstí a zdraví k svátku!
GOD-nyeh SHTYEHS-tee uh ZDRAH-vee k SVAHT-koo!
Much happiness and health on your name day!
YOU REPLY
Moc děkuji! To je milé.
Mots DYEH-kooy-ee! Toh yeh MEE-leh.
Thank you very much! That's kind.
THEY SAY
Ať se vám daří!Ahty seh vahm DAHR-zhee!
May things go well for you!
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, i vám!
DYEH-kooy-ee, ee vahm!
Thank you, you too!
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Words worth knowing
nejlepší
NAY-lep-shee
adjective
best
svátku
SVAHT-koo
noun
name day (genitive)
Moc
Mots
adverb
very, a lot
děkuji
DYEH-kooy-ee
verb
thank you
je
yeh
verb
is
milé
MEE-leh
adjective
nice
8 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
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