Czech · Taxi / aplikace
You ask a taxi driver how much a ride to the airport costs: what to say in Czech
You ask a taxi driver about the fare to the airport.
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How it's done. Useful words: jízda (a ride), taxametr (the meter), pevná cena (fixed price), letiště (airport); agree the price before the ride or ask for the meter to be switched on.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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1
YOU START
Dobrý den, kolik stojí jízda na letiště?
DOH-brih dayn, KOH-leek STOY-ee YEEZ-duh nuh LEH-teesh-tyeh?
Good day, how much is a ride to the airport?
Or say:Dobrý den, je na letiště pevná cena?
DOH-brih dayn, yeh nuh LEH-teesh-tyeh PEV-nuh TSEH-nuh?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Z centra to vyjde na osm set korun.DOH-brih dayn. Z TSAYN-truh toh VIHY-deh nuh osm set KOH-roon.
Good day. From the centre it comes to eight hundred crowns.
They might also say:
Z tohoto místa zhruba osm set korun.
Z TOH-goh-toh MEES-tuh ZGROO-buh osm set KOH-roon.
From here roughly eight hundred crowns.
2
YOU REPLY
Máte taxametr?
MAH-teh TAHK-suh-metr?
Do you have a meter?
THEY SAY
Ano, zapínám taxametr. Cena závisí na provozu.AH-noh, ZAH-pee-nuhm TAHK-suh-metr. TSEH-nuh ZAH-vee-see nuh PROH-voh-zoo.
Yes, I'm switching on the meter. The price depends on traffic.
3
YOU REPLY
Jak dlouho to trvá?
Yahk DLOH-oo-goh toh trvah?
How long does it take?
THEY SAY
Asi třicet minut.AH-see TRSHEE-tset MEE-noot.
About thirty minutes.
4
YOU REPLY
Dobře. Mám dva kufry. Vejdou se do zavazadlového prostoru?
DOBR-zheh. Mahm dvah KOO-frih. VAY-doh-oo seh doh ZAH-vuh-zuh-dloh-veh-goh PROS-toh-roo?
Fine. I have two suitcases. Will they fit in the boot?
THEY SAY
Ano, naložte je. Pomohu vám.AH-noh, NAH-losh-teh yeh. POH-moh-goo vahm.
Yes, load them. I'll help you.
5
YOU FINISH
Děkuji moc!
DYEH-kooy-ee mots!
Thank you very much!
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
kolik
KOH-leek
adverb
how much
stojí
STOY-ee
verb
costs
jízda
YEEZ-duh
noun
ride
letiště
LEH-teesh-tyeh
noun
airport
37 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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