Czech · Supermarket / pokladna
You notice a product is past its sell-by date: what to say in Czech
You see that a product has passed its expiry date.
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How it's done. The datum spotřeby (use-by date) is written "spotřebujte do" and the datum minimální trvanlivosti "minimální trvanlivost do"; an expired product must not be sold, tell a member of staff.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, tento jogurt je prošlý. Datum spotřeby skončilo včera.
PROH-meen-teh, TAYN-toh YOH-goort yeh PROSH-lih. DAH-toom SPOTR-sheh-bih SKOHN-chee-loh FCHEH-ruh.
Excuse me, this yoghurt is out of date. The use-by date ended yesterday.
Or say:Promiňte, na tomto výrobku už datum spotřeby uplynulo.
PROH-meen-teh, nuh TOM-toh VIH-rop-koo oozh DAH-toom SPOTR-sheh-bih OO-plih-noo-loh.
THEY SAY
Děkuji za upozornění. Zkontroluji regál.DYEH-kooy-ee zah OO-poh-zor-nyeh-nee. SKOHN-troh-looy-ee REH-guhl.
Thank you for the warning. I'll check the shelf.
They might also say:
Moc děkuji. Hned to odeberu z regálu.
Mots DYEH-kooy-ee. Gnet toh OH-deh-beh-roo z REH-guh-loo.
Thank you very much. I'll take it off the shelf right away.
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YOU REPLY
Mohu dostat čerstvý jogurt?
MOH-goo DOS-tuht CHEHRS-tvih YOH-goort?
Can I have a fresh yoghurt?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě. Vezměte si ze zadní části regálu, tam jsou čerstvé.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. VEZM-nyeh-teh see zeh ZAHD-nee CHAHS-tee REH-guh-loo, tahm ysoh-oo CHEHRS-tveh.
Of course. Take one from the back of the shelf, those are fresh.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, vezmu tenhle. Děkuji!
DOBR-zheh, VEZ-moo TAYNG-leh. DYEH-kooy-ee!
Fine, I'll take this one. Thanks!
THEY SAY
Děkuji za pozornost.DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-zor-nost.
Thank you for your attention.
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
jogurt
YOH-goort
noun
yoghurt
je
yeh
verb
is
prošlý
PROSH-lih
adjective
expired
Datum
DAH-toom
noun
date
spotřeby
SPOTR-sheh-bih
noun
consumption (genitive)
25 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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