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You take your son to the barber: what to say in Czech
You take your boy to the barber.
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How it's done. Useful words: krátce (short), strojkem (with clippers), nůžkami (with scissors), ofina (fringe), po stranách (at the sides).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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1
YOU START
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych ostříhat syna.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh OSTR-shee-guht SIH-nuh.
Good day, I'd like to have my son's hair cut.
Or say:Dobrý den, mohu syna ostříhat bez objednání?
DOH-brih dayn, MOH-goo SIH-nuh OSTR-shee-guht bez OH-byehd-nuh-nee?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Jak krátce to má být?DOH-brih dayn. Yahk KRAHT-tseh toh mah bit?
Good day. How short should it be?
They might also say:
Dobrý den. Jak ho mám ostříhat?
DOH-brih dayn. Yahk goh mahm OSTR-shee-guht?
Good day. How should I cut it?
2
YOU REPLY
Krátce po stranách, nahoře trochu delší.
KRAHT-tseh poh STRAH-nuhkh, NAH-gor-zheh TROH-khoo DEL-shee.
Short at the sides, a little longer on top.
THEY SAY
Strojkem, nebo nůžkami?STROY-kem, NEH-boh NOOSH-kuh-mee?
With clippers or with scissors?
3
YOU REPLY
Po stranách strojkem, nahoře nůžkami, prosím.
Poh STRAH-nuhkh STROY-kem, NAH-gor-zheh NOOSH-kuh-mee, PROH-seem.
Clippers at the sides and scissors on top, please.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Hotovo. Je to takhle dobré?DOBR-zheh. GOH-toh-voh. Yeh toh TAHGG-leh DOH-breh?
Fine. Done. Is it all right like this?
4
YOU REPLY
Ano, moc hezké. Kolik platím?
AH-noh, mots GES-keh. KOH-leek PLAH-teem?
Yes, very nice. How much do I pay?
THEY SAY
Dětský střih stojí tři sta korun.DYEHTS-kih strsheekh STOY-ee trshee stah KOH-roon.
A child's haircut costs three hundred crowns.
They might also say:
Střih pro dítě stojí tři sta korun.
Strsheekh proh DEE-tyeh STOY-ee trshee stah KOH-roon.
A haircut for a child costs three hundred crowns.
5
YOU FINISH
Tady máte. Děkuji!
TAH-dih MAH-teh. DYEH-kooy-ee!
Here you are. Thank you!
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Na shledanou!DYEH-kooy-ee. Nuh SKHLEH-duh-noh-oo!
Thank you. 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
bych
bikh
verb
would
ostříhat
OSTR-shee-guht
verb
to cut hair
syna
SIH-nuh
noun
son (accusative)
Jak
Yahk
adverb
how
34 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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