Czech · Společenství / schůze
You tell the building manager the lift is broken: what to say in Czech
You report a broken lift to the property manager.
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How it's done. General breakdowns (lift, stair lights, intercom) are reported to the správce domu (property manager): by phone, email or at the office; the number hangs by the entrance.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, chtěl{|a} bych nahlásit poruchu výtahu.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh NAHG-luh-seet POH-roo-khoo VIH-tuh-goo.
Good day, I'd like to report a lift breakdown.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, kterého domu se to týká?DOH-brih dayn, KTEH-reh-goh DOH-moo seh toh TIH-kuh?
Good day, which building does this concern?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, prosím adresu a číslo vchodu.
DOH-brih dayn, PROH-seem AH-dreh-soo uh CHEE-sloh FKHOH-doo.
Good day, please the address and entrance number.
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YOU FINISH
Lipová dvanáct, druhý vchod.
LEE-poh-vuh DVAH-nuhtst, DROO-gih fkhot.
Lipová twelve, second entrance.
THEY SAY
Děkuji, hlášení přijato. Technik přijde zítra.DYEH-kooy-ee, GLAH-sheh-nee PRSHEE-ah-toh. TEKH-neek PRSHEEY-deh ZEE-truh.
Thank you, the report is accepted. A technician will come tomorrow.
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
nahlásit
NAHG-luh-seet
verb
to report
poruchu
POH-roo-khoo
noun
fault (accusative)
výtahu
VIH-tuh-goo
noun
lift (genitive)
15 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
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