Czech · Pošta / avízo
You collect an item at the post office after a notice: what to say in Czech
You collect a notice item at the post office.
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How it's done. An avízo is a notice about an item left in your mailbox; at the post office you collect a doporučený dopis (registered letter) with it and an identity document (doklad totožnosti).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Dobrý den, v schránce jsem měl{|a} avízo. Chtěl{|a} bych vyzvednout dopis.
DOH-brih dayn, f SKHRAHN-tseh ysem mnyehl AH-vee-zoh. Khtyehl bikh VIZ-ved-noh-oot DOH-pees.
Good day, there was a notice in my mailbox. I'd like to collect a letter.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Máte u sebe avízo a doklad totožnosti?MAH-teh oo SEH-beh AH-vee-zoh uh DOH-kluht TOH-tozh-nos-tee?
Do you have the notice and an identity document with you?
They might also say:
Potřebuji vidět avízo i doklad totožnosti.
POTR-sheh-booy-ee VEE-dyeht AH-vee-zoh ee DOH-kluht TOH-tozh-nos-tee.
I need to see the notice and an identity document.
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YOU FINISH
Ano, tady jsou.
AH-noh, TAH-dih ysoh-oo.
Yes, here they are.
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Podepište se prosím. Dopis je doporučený.DYEH-kooy-ee. POH-deh-peesh-teh seh PROH-seem. DOH-pees yeh DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nih.
Thank you. Please sign. The letter is registered.
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
schránce
SKHRAHN-tseh
noun
box (locative)
jsem
ysem
verb
I am
avízo
AH-vee-zoh
noun
delivery notice
bych
bikh
verb
would
18 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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Similar situations
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→You pack fragile items and ask about a boxPošta / avízo · A2 in the app
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