Czech · Supermarket / pokladna
You have only two items and ask to go ahead: what to say in Czech
You have only two items and ask to go ahead.
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How it's done. Asking the queue to let you go ahead with a few items is normal: Můžu předběhnout? Mám jen dvě věci. People usually agree.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, můžu předběhnout? Mám jen dvě věci.
PROH-meen-teh, MOO-zhoo PRSHED-byehg-noh-oot? Mahm yayn dvyeh VYEH-tsee.
Excuse me, may I go ahead? I only have two things.
Or say:Promiňte, mám jen chleba a mléko. Můžu předběhnout?
PROH-meen-teh, mahm yayn KHLEH-buh uh MLEH-koh. MOO-zhoo PRSHED-byehg-noh-oot?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě, tady prosím.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, TAH-dih PROH-seem.
Of course, please.
They might also say:
Jistě, jen jděte.
YEES-tyeh, yayn YDYEH-teh.
Sure, go ahead.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji moc, to je milé.
DYEH-kooy-ee mots, toh yeh MEE-leh.
Thank you very much, that's kind.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
Not at all.
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
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
předběhnout
PRSHED-byehg-noh-oot
verb
to overtake
Mám
Mahm
verb
I have
jen
yayn
adverb
only
věci
VYEH-tsee
noun
things
11 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
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