Czech · Zámečník / oprava
You want to have a spare key cut: what to say in Czech
You want a copy of a key.
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How it's done. Okopírovat klíč is to make a copy of a key; a key marked nekopírovat is not copied without the owner's permission; for apartment buildings a card is often required.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 okopírovat klíč.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh OH-koh-pee-roh-vuht kleech.
Good day, I'd like to copy a key.
Or say:Dobrý den, můžu si nechat udělat kopii tohohle klíče?
DOH-brih dayn, MOO-zhoo see NEH-khuht OO-dyeh-luht KOH-pee-ee TOH-gog-leh KLEE-cheh?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Ukažte mi ho, podívám se, jestli mám vhodný polotovar.OO-kuhsh-teh mee goh, POH-dee-vuhm seh, YEHS-tlee mahm VGOD-nih POH-loh-toh-vuhr.
Show it to me, I'll see whether I have a suitable blank.
They might also say:
Dejte mi klíč, podíváme se.
DAY-teh mee kleech, POH-dee-vuh-meh seh.
Give me the key, we'll see.
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YOU FINISH
Tady je klíč. Jak dlouho to potrvá?
TAH-dih yeh kleech. Yahk DLOH-oo-goh toh POTR-vuh?
Here is the key. How long will it take?
THEY SAY
Pět minut. Chvilku počkejte.Pyeht MEE-noot. KHVEEL-koo POCH-kay-teh.
Five minutes. Please wait a moment.
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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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
okopírovat
OH-koh-pee-roh-vuht
verb
to copy
klíč
kleech
noun
key
Ukažte
OO-kuhsh-teh
verb
show
18 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?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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