Czech · Zásilkovna / výdejní místo
You are waiting for a parcel and it still has not come: what to say in Czech
You are waiting for a parcel that did not arrive.
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How it's done. The tracking number (číslo zásilky) helps find out where the parcel is; on the carrier's site the stav zásilky (status) is visible.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
Čekám balík, ale ještě nepřišel. Můžete se podívat?
CHEH-kuhm BAH-leek, AH-leh YEHSH-tyeh NEPR-shee-shel. MOO-zheh-teh seh POH-dee-vuht?
I'm waiting for a parcel but it hasn't arrived yet. Can you have a look?
Or say:Měl by přijít balík, ale zatím tu není. Můžete to zkontrolovat?
Mnyehl bih PRSHEEY-eet BAH-leek, AH-leh ZAH-teem too NEH-nee. MOO-zheh-teh toh SKOHN-troh-loh-vuht?
THEY SAY
Jaké je číslo zásilky?YAH-keh yeh CHEE-sloh ZAH-seel-kih?
What is the consignment number?
They might also say:
Řekněte mi prosím číslo zásilky.
RZHEK-nyeh-teh mee PROH-seem CHEE-sloh ZAH-seel-kih.
Please tell me the consignment number.
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YOU REPLY
Tady ho mám v telefonu.
TAH-dih goh mahm f TEH-leh-foh-noo.
Here it is in my phone.
THEY SAY
Zásilka je ještě na cestě. Přijde zítra.ZAH-seel-kuh yeh YEHSH-tyeh nuh TSES-tyeh. PRSHEEY-deh ZEE-truh.
The consignment is still on its way. It will arrive tomorrow.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji. Přijdu zítra.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee. PRSHEEY-doo ZEE-truh.
All right, thank you. I'll 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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Čekám
CHEH-kuhm
verb
I wait
balík
BAH-leek
noun
parcel
ještě
YEHSH-tyeh
adverb
still, yet
nepřišel
NEPR-shee-shel
verb
didn't arrive
Můžete
MOO-zheh-teh
verb
you can
podívat
POH-dee-vuht
verb
to look
19 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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