Czech · Supermarket / pokladna
You ask how the "second item half price" offer works: what to say in Czech
You ask how a "second item at half price" promotion works.
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How it's done. Offers: akce (promotion), sleva (discount), druhý kus za polovinu (second item at half price), věrnostní karta (loyalty card); to compare look at the cena za kilogram (price per kilogram).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, jak funguje tato akce?
PROH-meen-teh, yahk FOON-goo-eh TAH-toh AHK-tseh?
Excuse me, how does this offer work?
Or say:Promiňte, v čem spočívá tato akce?
PROH-meen-teh, f chem SPOH-chee-vuh TAH-toh AHK-tseh?
THEY SAY
Druhý kus je za polovinu ceny.DROO-gih koos yeh zah POH-loh-vee-noo TSEH-nih.
The second item is half price.
They might also say:
Při koupi dvou kusů je druhý o polovinu levnější.
Prshee KOH-oo-pee dvoh-oo KOO-soo yeh DROO-gih oh POH-loh-vee-noo LEV-nyay-shee.
If you buy two items the second is half the price.
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YOU REPLY
Musím mít věrnostní kartu?
MOO-seem meet VYEHR-nost-nee KAHR-too?
Do I need a loyalty card?
THEY SAY
Ano, akce platí jen s kartou nebo aplikací. Kartu založíte u pokladny.AH-noh, AHK-tseh PLAH-tee yayn s KAHR-toh-oo NEH-boh AH-plee-kuh-tsee. KAHR-too ZAH-loh-zhee-teh oo POH-kluhd-nih.
Yes, the offer applies only with a card or the app. You set up the card at the till.
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YOU REPLY
A když nemám telefon u sebe?
Uh gdizh NEH-muhm TEH-leh-fohn oo SEH-beh?
And if I don't have my phone with me?
THEY SAY
Pak ji můžete založit na pokladně. Potřebujete telefonní číslo.Pahk yee MOO-zheh-teh ZAH-loh-zheet nuh POH-kluhd-nyeh. POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh TEH-leh-fohn-nee CHEE-sloh.
Then you can set up a card at the till. You need a phone number.
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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.
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Words worth knowing
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
jak
yahk
adverb
how
funguje
FOON-goo-eh
verb
works
akce
AHK-tseh
noun
event, promotion
kus
koos
noun
piece
je
yeh
verb
is
36 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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