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The courier phones: nobody is home and they ask what to do with the parcel: what to say in Czech
The courier phones: nobody is home and he asks what to do with the parcel.
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How it's done. A courier leaves a parcel at your door only with your permission; otherwise he hands it to a neighbour or a pick-up point and leaves an avízo (notice) in your letterbox.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 kurýr z DPD. Stojím před vaším domem, ale nikdo neotevírá.DOH-brih dayn, TAH-dih KOO-rir z Deh-peh-deh. STOY-eem prshed VAH-sheem DOH-mem, AH-leh NEEG-doh NEH-oh-teh-vee-ruh.
Good day, this is the courier from DPD. I'm standing in front of your house but nobody opens.
They might also say:
Dobrý den, kurýr. Mám balík pro vás, ale nikdo tu není.
DOH-brih dayn, KOO-rir. Mahm BAH-leek proh vahs, AH-leh NEEG-doh too NEH-nee.
Good day, the courier. I have a parcel for you but nobody is here.
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den. Teď nejsem doma. Můžete balík předat sousedovi?
DOH-brih dayn. Tedy NAY-sem DOH-muh. MOO-zheh-teh BAH-leek PRSHEH-duht SOH-oo-seh-doh-vee?
Good day. I'm not at home right now. Can you hand the parcel to a neighbour?
THEY SAY
Smím balík nechat u dveří? Pak ho tam položím.Smeem BAH-leek NEH-khuht oo DVEHR-zhee? Pahk goh tahm POH-loh-zheem.
May I leave the parcel at the door? Then I'll put it there.
They might also say:
Balík můžu nechat u dveří jen s vaším souhlasem.
BAH-leek MOO-zhoo NEH-khuht oo DVEHR-zhee yayn z VAH-sheem SOH-oog-luh-sem.
I can leave the parcel at the door only with your permission.
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YOU REPLY
Ne, takový souhlas nemám. Prosím předejte balík sousedce z druhého patra.
Neh, TAH-koh-vih SOH-oog-luhs NEH-muhm. PROH-seem PRSHEH-day-teh BAH-leek SOH-oo-set-tseh z DROO-geh-goh PAH-truh.
No, I don't have such permission. Please hand the parcel to the neighbour on the second floor.
THEY SAY
Dobře, zavolám jí. Do schránky vám dám avízo.DOBR-zheh, ZAH-voh-luhm yee. Doh SKHRAHN-kih vahm dahm AH-vee-zoh.
Fine, I'll phone her. I'll put a notice in your letterbox.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, to je milé. Na shledanou!
DYEH-kooy-ee, toh yeh MEE-leh. Nuh SKHLEH-duh-noh-oo!
Thank you, that is kind. Goodbye!
THEY SAY
Na shledanou.Nuh SKHLEH-duh-noh-oo.
Goodbye.
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
kurýr
KOO-rir
noun
courier
DPD
Deh-peh-deh
noun
DPD (delivery service)
Stojím
STOY-eem
verb
I am standing
45 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
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
→You will not be at home and ask for the parcel to be delivered another dayKurýr · A2 in the app
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