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You ask a neighbour to take in a parcel: what to say in Czech
You ask a neighbour to accept a parcel.
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How it's done. It is better to phrase a request to a neighbour softly (Mohl byste, prosím...) and to thank with a small gift or words.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, mohl byste prosím převzít balík, kdybych nebyl{|a} doma?
DOH-brih dayn, mogl BIS-teh PROH-seem PRSHEV-zeet BAH-leek, GDIH-bikh NEH-bil DOH-muh?
Good day, could you please accept a parcel if I'm not at home?
Or say:Dobrý den, mohli byste mi převzít balík? Zítra nejsem doma.
DOH-brih dayn, MOG-lee BIS-teh mee PRSHEV-zeet BAH-leek? ZEE-truh NAY-sem DOH-muh.
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě, žádný problém.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, ZHAHD-nih PROH-blem.
Of course, no problem.
They might also say:
Ano, rádi to uděláme.
AH-noh, RAH-dee toh OO-dyeh-luh-meh.
Yes, we'll gladly do it.
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YOU FINISH
To je od vás moc milé. Děkuji!
Toh yeh od vahs mots MEE-leh. DYEH-kooy-ee!
That's very kind of you. Thank you!
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo. Hezký den!RAH-doh seh STAH-loh. GES-kih dayn!
You're welcome. Have a nice day!
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
mohl
mogl
verb
could
byste
BIS-teh
verb
would (you)
prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
převzít
PRSHEV-zeet
verb
to accept
17 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?
Děkuji!
DYEH-kooy-ee!
Thank you!
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