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The courier is at your door with a parcel: what to say in Czech
A courier is at your door with a parcel.
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How it's done. The courier may ask for a signature on a phone screen or on paper; check the name on the parcel and, if it's damaged, say so right away.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, tady je balík pro Olenu Kovalenko.DOH-brih dayn, TAH-dih yeh BAH-leek proh OH-leh-noo KOH-vuh-layn-koh.
Good day, here is a parcel for Olena Kovalenko.
They might also say:
Dobrý den, mám balík na jméno Olena Kovalenko.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm BAH-leek nuh YMEH-noh Oh-LEH-nuh KOH-vuh-layn-koh.
Good day, I have a parcel in the name of Olena Kovalenko.
YOU REPLY
Ano, to jsem já.
AH-noh, toh ysem yah.
Yes, that's me.
THEY SAY
Podepište se tady, prosím.POH-deh-peesh-teh seh TAH-dih, PROH-seem.
Sign here, please.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře. Děkuji vám.
DOBR-zheh. DYEH-kooy-ee vahm.
All right. Thank you.
THEY SAY
Prosím, hezký den!PROH-seem, 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
tady
TAH-dih
adverb
here
je
yeh
verb
is
balík
BAH-leek
noun
parcel
jsem
ysem
verb
I am
13 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!
Similar situations
The courier phones: nobody is home and they ask what to do with the parcelKurýr · A2 in the app
→The courier gives you a device to sign for the parcelKurýr · A1 in the app
→Tracking says the parcel was delivered but you do not have itKurýr · A2 in the app
→The courier delivering your parcel phones youKurýr · A1 in the app
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