Czech · Domovní řád / noční klid
You warn the neighbours about a noisier evening: what to say in Czech
You warn the neighbours about a louder evening.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic it is customary to warn neighbours about a party or renovation: a note on the door or a word on the stairs; it is polite and reduces complaints.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 vás upozornit, že v sobotu budu mít narozeniny. Může být trochu hlučněji.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh vahs OO-poh-zor-neet, zheh f SOH-boh-too BOO-doo meet NAH-roh-zeh-nee-nih. MOO-zheh bit TROH-khoo GLOOCH-nyay-ee.
Good day, I'd like to warn you that on Saturday I have a birthday. It may be a bit louder.
Or say:Dobrý den, v sobotu večer budeme mít hosty. Může být hlučněji.
DOH-brih dayn, f SOH-boh-too VEH-chehr BOO-deh-meh meet GOS-tih. MOO-zheh bit GLOOCH-nyay-ee.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Děkuji za upozornění. Všechno nejlepší!DYEH-kooy-ee zah OO-poh-zor-nyeh-nee. FSHEKH-noh NAY-lep-shee!
Thank you for the warning. All the best!
They might also say:
To je od vás milé. Příjemnou zábavu!
Toh yeh od vahs MEE-leh. PRSHEE-ehm-noh-oo ZAH-buh-voo!
That's kind of you. Have a good time!
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YOU FINISH
Po dvaadvacáté hodině budeme zticha.
Poh DVAH-uh-dvuh-tsuh-teh GOH-dee-nyeh BOO-deh-meh STEE-khuh.
After ten p.m. we'll be quiet.
THEY SAY
Výborně. Užijte si to!VIH-bor-nyeh. OO-zheey-teh see toh!
Excellent. Enjoy 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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
upozornit
OO-poh-zor-neet
verb
to warn
sobotu
SOH-boh-too
noun
Saturday (accusative)
budu
BOO-doo
verb
I will be
23 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?
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