Czech · Jízdenky / MHD
You ask about a ticket for a child: what to say in Czech
You ask about a ticket for your child.
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How it's done. In many cities children up to a certain age ride free and older ones with a zlevněná jízdenka (reduced ticket); rules depend on the city, so ask the operator.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, kolik stojí jízdenka pro dítě?
PROH-meen-teh, KOH-leek STOY-ee YEEZ-dayn-kuh proh DEE-tyeh?
Excuse me, how much is a ticket for a child?
Or say:Promiňte, platí dítě za jízdné?
PROH-meen-teh, PLAH-tee DEE-tyeh zah YEEZD-neh?
THEY SAY
Kolik je dítěti let?KOH-leek yeh DEE-tyeh-tee let?
How old is the child?
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YOU REPLY
Dítěti je pět let.
DEE-tyeh-tee yeh pyeht let.
The child is five.
THEY SAY
Děti do šesti let jezdí zdarma.DYEH-tee doh SHES-tee let YEHZ-dee ZDAHR-muh.
Children up to six ride free.
They might also say:
Do šesti let dítě neplatí.
Doh SHES-tee let DEE-tyeh NEH-pluh-tee.
Up to six the child does not pay.
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YOU REPLY
Potřebuji nějaký doklad?
POTR-sheh-booy-ee NYEH-ah-kih DOH-kluht?
Do I need any document?
THEY SAY
Ne, ale revizor se může zeptat na věk. Je dobré mít doklad dítěte.Neh, AH-leh REH-vee-zor seh MOO-zheh ZEP-tuht nuh vyehk. Yeh DOH-breh meet DOH-kluhd DEE-tyeh-teh.
No, but the inspector may ask about age. It is good to have the child's document.
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YOU REPLY
A jízdenka pro mě?
Uh YEEZ-dayn-kuh proh mnyeh?
And a ticket for me?
THEY SAY
Plná cena je třicet korun.Plnah TSEH-nuh yeh TRSHEE-tset KOH-roon.
The full price is thirty crowns.
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YOU FINISH
Poprosím jednu jízdenku. Děkuji!
POH-proh-seem YEHD-noo YEEZ-dayn-koo. DYEH-kooy-ee!
One ticket, please. Thanks!
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
kolik
KOH-leek
adverb
how much
stojí
STOY-ee
verb
costs
jízdenka
YEEZ-dayn-kuh
noun
ticket
dítě
DEE-tyeh
noun
child
je
yeh
verb
is
34 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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