Czech · Bazar / second hand
You go to a second-hand shop for the first time: what to say in Czech
You go to a second-hand shop for the first time.
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How it's done. In a second-hand shop prices often depend on the day: new deliveries arrive on certain days and tag colours have different discounts; ask when the fresh batch comes.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Dobrý den, jsem tu poprvé. Kdy máte novou dodávku?
DOH-brih dayn, ysem too POPR-veh. Gdih MAH-teh NOH-voh-oo DOH-duhf-koo?
Good day, I'm here for the first time. When do you have new stock?
Or say:Dobrý den, ve které dny je nové zboží?
DOH-brih dayn, veh KTEH-reh dnih yeh NOH-veh ZBOH-zhee?
THEY SAY
Nové zboží máme v úterý a v pátek ráno.NOH-veh ZBOH-zhee MAH-meh v OO-teh-rih uh f PAH-tek RAH-noh.
We have new stock on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
They might also say:
Dodávka je v úterý a v pátek.
DOH-duhf-kuh yeh v OO-teh-rih uh f PAH-tek.
The delivery is on Tuesday and Friday.
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YOU REPLY
Závisí ceny na barvě štítku?
ZAH-vee-see TSEH-nih nuh BAHR-vyeh SHTEET-koo?
Do prices depend on the colour of the tag?
THEY SAY
Ano, v pondělí jsou červené štítky o polovinu levnější.AH-noh, f POHN-dyeh-lee ysoh-oo CHEHR-veh-neh SHTEET-kih oh POH-loh-vee-noo LEV-nyay-shee.
Yes, on Monday the red tags are half price.
They might also say:
Ano, každý týden je jiná barva ve slevě.
AH-noh, KAHZH-dih TIH-dayn yeh YEE-nuh BAHR-vuh veh SLEH-vyeh.
Yes, every week a different colour is on sale.
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YOU REPLY
Mohu si věci vyzkoušet?
MOH-goo see VYEH-tsee VIS-koh-oo-shet?
May I try things on?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě. Zkušební kabinky jsou vzadu.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. SKOO-sheb-nee KAH-been-kih ysoh-oo VZAH-doo.
Of course. The fitting rooms are at the back.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za všechno!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah FSHEKH-noh!
Thank you for everything!
THEY SAY
Prosím. Příjemné nakupování!PROH-seem. PRSHEE-ehm-neh NAH-koo-poh-vuh-nee!
You're welcome. Happy shopping!
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
jsem
ysem
verb
I am
tu
too
adverb
here
poprvé
POPR-veh
adverb
for the first time
Kdy
Gdih
adverb
when
38 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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