Czech · Oblečení / vrácení
You look for a bigger size: what to say in Czech
You look for a bigger size.
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How it's done. Size is velikost; větší (bigger), menší (smaller); sizes are marked with letters or numbers; ask whether it comes v jiné velikosti (in another size).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, je tato košile ve větší velikosti?
PROH-meen-teh, yeh TAH-toh KOH-shee-leh veh VYEHT-shee VEH-lee-kos-tee?
Excuse me, does this shirt come in a bigger size?
Or say:Promiňte, máte to samé ve větší velikosti?
PROH-meen-teh, MAH-teh toh SAH-meh veh VYEHT-shee VEH-lee-kos-tee?
THEY SAY
Hned se podívám. Jakou velikost máte teď?Gnet seh POH-dee-vuhm. YAH-koh-oo VEH-lee-kost MAH-teh tety?
I'll look right away. What size do you have now?
They might also say:
Podívám se ve skladu. Jaká velikost je potřeba?
POH-dee-vuhm seh veh SKLAH-doo. YAH-kuh VEH-lee-kost yeh POTR-sheh-buh?
I'll look in the stockroom. What size is needed?
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YOU REPLY
Mám střední velikost, ale tato košile je malá.
Mahm STRSHED-nee VEH-lee-kost, AH-leh TAH-toh KOH-shee-leh yeh MAH-luh.
I'm a medium but this shirt is too small.
THEY SAY
Máme velkou velikost. Hned ji přinesu.MAH-meh VEL-koh-oo VEH-lee-kost. Gned yee PRSHEE-neh-soo.
We have a large. I'll bring it right away.
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YOU REPLY
Děkuji. Můžu si ji zkusit?
DYEH-kooy-ee. MOO-zhoo see yee SKOO-seet?
Thank you. May I try it on?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě, zkušební kabinky jsou tamhle.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, SKOO-sheb-nee KAH-been-kih ysoh-oo TAHMG-leh.
Of course, the fitting rooms are over there.
They might also say:
Ano, kabinky jsou na konci obchodu.
AH-noh, KAH-been-kih ysoh-oo nuh KOHN-tsee OP-khoh-doo.
Yes, the cubicles are at the end of the shop.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pomoc!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots!
Thank you for the help!
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.
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
je
yeh
verb
is
košile
KOH-shee-leh
noun
shirt
větší
VYEHT-shee
adjective
bigger
velikosti
VEH-lee-kos-tee
noun
size (locative)
Hned
Gnet
adverb
immediately
28 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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