Czech · Elektronika
You ask about paying for a TV in instalments: what to say in Czech
You ask about paying for a TV in instalments.
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How it's done. Instalments (splátky) are a contract: check the úrok (interest), the number of payments and the total cost; do not sign until you understand the terms.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, mohu koupit tento televizor na splátky?
DOH-brih dayn, MOH-goo KOH-oo-peet TAYN-toh TEH-leh-vee-zor nuh SPLAHT-kih?
Good day, can I buy this TV in instalments?
Or say:Dobrý den, je možné koupit na splátky?
DOH-brih dayn, yeh MOZH-neh KOH-oo-peet nuh SPLAHT-kih?
THEY SAY
Ano, platbu lze rozložit na dvanáct nebo dvacet čtyři splátek.AH-noh, PLAHD-boo lzeh ROZ-loh-zheet nuh DVAH-nuhtst NEH-boh DVAH-tset CHTIR-zhee SPLAH-tek.
Yes, the payment can be split into twelve or twenty-four instalments.
2
YOU REPLY
Jsou tam úroky?
Ysoh-oo tahm OO-roh-kih?
Is there interest?
THEY SAY
Při dvanácti splátkách ne. Při dvaceti čtyřech je malý úrok.Prshee DVAH-nuhts-tee SPLAHT-kuhkh neh. Prshee DVAH-tseh-tee CHTIR-zhekh yeh MAH-lih OO-rok.
With twelve instalments no. With twenty-four there is a small interest.
They might also say:
Dvanáct splátek je bez úroku, dvacet čtyři s nízkým úrokem.
DVAH-nuhtst SPLAH-tek yeh bez OO-roh-koo, DVAH-tset CHTIR-zhee z NEES-kim OO-roh-kem.
Twelve instalments are interest-free, twenty-four with low interest.
3
YOU REPLY
Co je potřeba k smlouvě?
Tsoh yeh POTR-sheh-buh k SMLOH-oo-vyeh?
What is needed for the contract?
THEY SAY
Doklad totožnosti a číslo účtu.DOH-kluht TOH-tozh-nos-tee uh CHEE-sloh OOCH-too.
An ID and an account number.
4
YOU REPLY
Dobře. Prosím o přesné podmínky písemně.
DOBR-zheh. PROH-seem oh PRSHES-neh POD-meen-kih PEE-sem-nyeh.
Fine. I'd like the exact terms in writing.
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě, vytisknu vám výpočet splátek.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, VIH-teesk-noo vahm VIH-poh-chet SPLAH-tek.
Of course, I'll print the instalment calculation for you.
5
YOU FINISH
Děkuji za vysvětlení!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah VIH-svyeh-tleh-nee!
Thank you for the explanation!
THEY SAY
Prosím.PROH-seem.
You're welcome.
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
mohu
MOH-goo
verb
I can
koupit
KOH-oo-peet
verb
to buy
televizor
TEH-leh-vee-zor
noun
television
splátky
SPLAHT-kih
noun
instalments
45 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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