Czech · Zásilka u souseda
You ask a neighbour to take in a parcel while you are out: what to say in Czech
You ask a neighbour to accept a parcel while you are away.
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How it's done. Asking a neighbour to accept a parcel is normal; say roughly when it will come, thank them and collect it quickly; the courier leaves a notice in your letterbox saying who has the parcel.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. Příští týden nebudu doma. Mohla by u vás být doručena zásilka?
DOH-brih dayn. PRSHEESH-tee TIH-dayn NEH-boo-doo DOH-muh. MOG-luh bih oo vahs bit DOH-roo-cheh-nuh ZAH-seel-kuh?
Good day. I won't be at home next week. Could a parcel be delivered to you?
Or say:Promiňte, mohu uvést vaši adresu k doručení balíku?
PROH-meen-teh, MOH-goo OO-vest VAH-shee AH-dreh-soo g DOH-roo-cheh-nee BAH-lee-koo?
THEY SAY
Ano, samozřejmě. Kdy má přijít?AH-noh, SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. Gdih mah PRSHEEY-eet?
Yes, of course. When is it coming?
They might also say:
Rád pomohu, žádný problém. Víte, kdy přijde?
Raht POH-moh-goo, ZHAHD-nih PROH-blem. VEE-teh, gdih PRSHEEY-deh?
Gladly, no problem. Do you know when it will come?
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YOU REPLY
Pravděpodobně v úterý nebo ve středu. Dám vědět.
PRAHV-dyeh-poh-dob-nyeh v OO-teh-rih NEH-boh veh STRSHEH-doo. Dahm VYEH-dyeht.
Probably on Tuesday or Wednesday. I'll let you know.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Přes den jsem obvykle doma.DOBR-zheh. Prshes dayn ysem OH-bvih-kleh DOH-muh.
Good. During the day I'm usually at home.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji vám moc! Vyzvednu ho ve čtvrtek.
DYEH-kooy-ee vahm mots! VIZ-ved-noo goh veh chtvrtek.
Thank you very much! I'll collect it on Thursday.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
Příští
PRSHEESH-tee
adjective
next
týden
TIH-dayn
noun
week
nebudu
NEH-boo-doo
verb
I will not be
doma
DOH-muh
adverb
at home
32 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?
Similar situations
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→You will not be at home and ask for the parcel to be delivered another dayKurýr · A2 in the app
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