Czech · Supermarket / pokladna
You ask about opening hours: what to say in Czech
You ask about opening hours.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic big shops are usually open on Sunday too, but small shops may be closed; hours are posted on the door: otevírací doba.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
Promiňte, do kolika máte dnes otevřeno?
PROH-meen-teh, doh KOH-lee-kuh MAH-teh dnes OH-tevr-zheh-noh?
Excuse me, until when are you open today?
Or say:Promiňte, jak dlouho máte otevřeno?
PROH-meen-teh, yahk DLOH-oo-goh MAH-teh OH-tevr-zheh-noh?
THEY SAY
Dnes máme otevřeno do dvaceti hodin.Dnes MAH-meh OH-tevr-zheh-noh doh DVAH-tseh-tee GOH-deen.
Today we are open until eight p.m.
They might also say:
Do osmi večer.
Doh OS-mee VEH-chehr.
Until eight in the evening.
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YOU REPLY
A v neděli?
Uh v NEH-dyeh-lee?
And on Sunday?
THEY SAY
V neděli máme otevřeno od osmi do osmnácti.V NEH-dyeh-lee MAH-meh OH-tevr-zheh-noh od OS-mee doh OSM-nuhts-tee.
On Sunday we are open from eight to six.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee.
Good, thank you.
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
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
dnes
dnes
adverb
today
otevřeno
OH-tevr-zheh-noh
adjective
open
máme
MAH-meh
verb
we have
hodin
GOH-deen
noun
hours (genitive)
11 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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