Czech · Supermarket / pokladna
At the supermarket checkout they ask about a card and a bag: what to say in Czech
At the supermarket till they ask about a card and a bag.
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How it's done. In Czech shops a bag at the till is paid, so many people bring their own; a loyalty card (věrnostní karta) is often offered, it is optional.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Máte věrnostní kartu?DOH-brih dayn. MAH-teh VYEHR-nost-nee KAHR-too?
Good day. Do you have a loyalty card?
They might also say:
Dobrý den. Máte u nás kartu?
DOH-brih dayn. MAH-teh oo nahs KAHR-too?
Good day. Do you have a card with us?
YOU REPLY
Ne, nemám, děkuji.
Neh, NEH-muhm, DYEH-kooy-ee.
No, I don't, thank you.
THEY SAY
Potřebujete tašku?POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh TAHSH-koo?
Do you need a bag?
They might also say:
Chcete tašku?
KHTSEH-teh TAHSH-koo?
Do you want a bag?
2
YOU REPLY
Ne, mám vlastní.
Neh, mahm VLAHST-nee.
No, I have my own.
THEY SAY
To bude dohromady dvě stě třicet sedm korun.Toh BOO-deh DOG-roh-muh-dih dvyeh styeh TRSHEE-tset sedm KOH-roon.
That will be two hundred and thirty-seven crowns altogether.
3
YOU FINISH
Kartou, prosím.
KAHR-toh-oo, PROH-seem.
By card, please.
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
Máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
věrnostní
VYEHR-nost-nee
adjective
loyalty
kartu
KAHR-too
noun
card (accusative)
nemám
NEH-muhm
verb
I don't have
16 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?
Děkuji!
DYEH-kooy-ee!
Thank you!
Similar situations
You pay by card at the tillSupermarket / pokladna · A1 in the app
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→The price at the till is different from the shelfSupermarket / pokladna · A2 in the app
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