Czech · Zámečník / oprava
You want to change the lock in a rented flat: what to say in Czech
You want to replace the lock in a rented flat.
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How it's done. A lock in a rented flat is replaced only with the owner's consent; the old keys and the vložka (lock cylinder) have to be handed to the owner.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, chtěl{|a} bych vyměnit vložku v dveřích.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh VIM-nyeh-neet VLOSH-koo v DVEHR-zheekh.
Good day, I'd like to replace the cylinder in the door.
Or say:Dobrý den, potřebuji vyměnit zámek ve vchodových dveřích.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee VIM-nyeh-neet ZAH-mek veh FKHOH-doh-vikh DVEHR-zheekh.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Je to váš byt?DOH-brih dayn. Yeh toh vahsh bit?
Good day. Is it your flat?
They might also say:
Dobrý den. Máte souhlas majitele bytu?
DOH-brih dayn. MAH-teh SOH-oog-luhs MIGH-ee-teh-leh BIH-too?
Good day. Do you have the flat owner's consent?
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YOU REPLY
Ne, bydlím v nájmu. Majitel souhlasil.
Neh, BIH-dleem v NIGH-moo. MIGH-ee-tel SOH-oog-luh-seel.
No, I rent. The owner agreed.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Nová vložka se třemi klíči vyjde na tisíc šest set korun.DOBR-zheh. NOH-vuh VLOSH-kuh seh TRSHEH-mee KLEE-chee VIHY-deh nuh TEE-seets shest set KOH-roon.
Fine. A new cylinder with three keys comes to sixteen hundred crowns.
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YOU REPLY
Kdy můžete přijet?
Gdih MOO-zheh-teh PRSHEE-eht?
When can you come?
THEY SAY
Zítra v devět ráno.ZEE-truh v DEH-vyeht RAH-noh.
Tomorrow at nine in the morning.
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YOU REPLY
Mohu platit po výměně?
MOH-goo PLAH-teet poh VIM-nyeh-nyeh?
May I pay after the replacement?
THEY SAY
Ano, platí se na místě po výměně.AH-noh, PLAH-tee seh nuh MEES-tyeh poh VIM-nyeh-nyeh.
Yes, you pay on the spot after the replacement.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji. Do zítra!
DYEH-kooy-ee. Doh ZEE-truh!
Thank you. See you tomorrow!
THEY SAY
Do zítra!Doh ZEE-truh!
See you tomorrow!
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
vyměnit
VIM-nyeh-neet
verb
to change
vložku
VLOSH-koo
noun
lock cylinder (accusative)
dveřích
DVEHR-zheekh
noun
door (locative)
37 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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