Czech · Kadeřník
You phone the hairdresser to book: what to say in Czech
You phone a hair salon to book an appointment.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic you usually book the hairdresser in advance (objednat se): you give the day, time and service; some salons also take walk-ins if there is a free slot.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
Kadeřnictví Jana, dobrý den.KAH-dehrzh-neets-tvee YAH-nuh, DOH-brih dayn.
Jana hair salon, good day.
They might also say:
Salon Jana, dobrý den, prosím?
SAH-lohn YAH-nuh, DOH-brih dayn, PROH-seem?
Jana salon, good day, yes please?
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych se objednat na střih.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh OH-byehd-nuht nuh strsheekh.
Good day, I'd like to book a haircut.
THEY SAY
Na kdy?Nuh gdih?
For when?
They might also say:
Na jaký den a hodinu?
Nuh YAH-kih dayn uh GOH-dee-noo?
For which day and time?
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YOU REPLY
Na čtvrtek odpoledne, pokud to jde.
Nuh chtvrtek OT-poh-led-neh, POH-koot toh ydeh.
For Thursday afternoon, if possible.
THEY SAY
Mám volno v patnáct hodin. Hodí se vám to?Mahm VOL-noh f PAHT-nuhtst GOH-deen. GOH-dee seh vahm toh?
I have a free slot at three p.m. Does that suit you?
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YOU FINISH
Ano, moc děkuji.
AH-noh, mots DYEH-kooy-ee.
Yes, thank you very much.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Kadeřnictví
KAH-dehrzh-neets-tvee
noun
hairdresser's
dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
objednat
OH-byehd-nuht
verb
to order, to book
střih
strsheekh
noun
haircut
19 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?
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