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You ask about the warranty on a washing machine before buying: what to say in Czech
You ask about the warranty on a washing machine before buying.
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How it's done. Appliances come with a záruční list (warranty card); keep it with the receipt; the manufacturer's warranty is in addition to the buyer's statutory rights.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, zajímá mě tato pračka. Jaká je záruka?
DOH-brih dayn, ZIGH-ee-muh mnyeh TAH-toh PRAHCH-kuh. YAH-kuh yeh ZAH-roo-kuh?
Good day, I'm interested in this washing machine. What is the warranty?
Or say:Dobrý den, jak dlouho trvá záruka na tuto pračku?
DOH-brih dayn, yahk DLOH-oo-goh trvah ZAH-roo-kuh nuh TOO-toh PRAHCH-koo?
THEY SAY
Dva roky záruka.Dvah ROH-kih ZAH-roo-kuh.
Two years' warranty.
They might also say:
Záruka trvá dva roky od dne koupě.
ZAH-roo-kuh trvah dvah ROH-kih od dneh KOH-oo-pyeh.
The warranty lasts two years from the day of purchase.
2
YOU REPLY
Lze záruku prodloužit?
Lzeh ZAH-roo-koo PROH-dloh-oo-zheet?
Can the warranty be extended?
THEY SAY
Ano, za příplatek až na pět let.AH-noh, zah PRSHEE-pluh-tek ahzh nuh pyeht let.
Yes, for an extra fee up to five years.
They might also say:
Můžete si koupit prodlouženou záruku na pět let.
MOO-zheh-teh see KOH-oo-peet PROH-dloh-oo-zheh-noh-oo ZAH-roo-koo nuh pyeht let.
You can buy an extended warranty for five years.
3
YOU REPLY
Co potřebuji k uplatnění záruky?
Tsoh POTR-sheh-booy-ee g OO-pluht-nyeh-nee ZAH-roo-kih?
What do I need to use the warranty?
THEY SAY
Záruční list a účtenku. Prosím je uschovat.ZAH-rooch-nee leest uh OOCH-tayn-koo. PROH-seem yeh OOS-khoh-vuht.
The warranty card and the receipt. Please keep them.
4
YOU REPLY
Je doprava v ceně?
Yeh DOH-pruh-vuh f TSEH-nyeh?
Is delivery included in the price?
THEY SAY
Doprava stojí osm set korun. Montáž je zvlášť.DOH-pruh-vuh STOY-ee osm set KOH-roon. MOHN-tuhzh yeh zvlahshty.
Delivery costs eight hundred crowns. Installation is separate.
5
YOU FINISH
Děkuji, rozmyslím si to.
DYEH-kooy-ee, ROZ-mih-sleem see toh.
Thank you, I'll think about it.
THEY SAY
Prosím. Přijďte znovu!PROH-seem. PRSHEEYTY-teh ZNOH-voo!
You're welcome. Come again!
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
zajímá
ZIGH-ee-muh
verb
interests
pračka
PRAHCH-kuh
noun
washing machine
je
yeh
verb
is
záruka
ZAH-roo-kuh
noun
warranty
41 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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