Czech · Fotografie na doklady
You take a photo of your child for a school ID or travel card: what to say in Czech
You get a photo of your child for a school ID or a transport card.
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How it's done. For a school ID or a transport card one passport-size photo is needed; ask the school or office for the size; a photo studio does it in a few minutes.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, potřebuji fotografii dítěte na průkaz do školy.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee FOH-toh-gruh-fee-ee DEE-tyeh-teh nuh PROO-kuhz doh SHKOH-lih.
Good day, I need a photo of my child for the school ID.
Or say:Dobrý den, mohu si nechat vyfotit dítě na doklad?
DOH-brih dayn, MOH-goo see NEH-khuht VIH-foh-teet DEE-tyeh nuh DOH-kluht?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, posaďte dítě na židli před pozadí. Jaký rozměr je potřeba?DOH-brih dayn, POH-suhty-teh DEE-tyeh nuh ZHEE-dlee prshet POH-zuh-dee. YAH-kih ROZM-nyehr yeh POTR-sheh-buh?
Good day, sit the child on the chair in front of the backdrop. What size is needed?
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YOU REPLY
Třicet pět krát čtyřicet pět milimetrů, čtyři kusy.
TRSHEE-tset pyeht kraht CHTIR-zhee-tset pyeht MEE-lee-meh-troo, CHTIR-zhee KOO-sih.
Thirty-five by forty-five millimetres, four pieces.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Dítě se má dívat přímo do objektivu. Fotografie budou hotové za deset minut.DOBR-zheh. DEE-tyeh seh mah DEE-vuht PRSHEE-moh doh OH-byehk-tee-voo. FOH-toh-gruh-fee-eh BOO-doh-oo GOH-toh-veh zah DEH-set MEE-noot.
Fine. The child should look straight into the lens. The photos will be ready in ten minutes.
They might also say:
Prosím, ať se dítě nesměje, ale dívá se rovně. Za deset minut budou fotky hotové.
PROH-seem, ahty seh DEE-tyeh NESM-nyeh-eh, AH-leh DEE-vuh seh ROV-nyeh. Zah DEH-set MEE-noot BOO-doh-oo FOT-kih GOH-toh-veh.
Please, the child should not smile but look straight. The photos will be ready in ten minutes.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik to stojí?
KOH-leek toh STOY-ee?
How much does it cost?
THEY SAY
Sto dvacet korun za čtyři kusy.Stoh DVAH-tset KOH-roon zah CHTIR-zhee KOO-sih.
A hundred and twenty crowns for four pieces.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji. Počkám.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee. POCH-kuhm.
Fine, thank you. I'll wait.
THEY SAY
Prosím. Zavolám, až budou hotové.PROH-seem. ZAH-voh-luhm, ahzh BOO-doh-oo GOH-toh-veh.
You're welcome. I'll call when they are ready.
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
potřebuji
POTR-sheh-booy-ee
verb
I need
fotografii
FOH-toh-gruh-fee-ee
noun
photo (accusative)
dítěte
DEE-tyeh-teh
noun
child (genitive)
průkaz
PROO-kuhz
noun
ID card
42 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?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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