Czech · Nádraží / vlak
You look for the platform of your train: what to say in Czech
You look for your train's platform.
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How it's done. Nástupiště is the platform, kolej the track; on the board look for the train number, direction and nástupiště/kolej. Often it is said like this: nástupiště druhé, kolej třetí.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, z kterého nástupiště jede vlak do Plzně?
PROH-meen-teh, s KTEH-reh-goh NAHS-too-peesh-tyeh YEH-deh vlahk doh Plznyeh?
Excuse me, from which platform does the train to Plzeň go?
Or say:Promiňte, z které koleje odjíždí vlak do Plzně?
PROH-meen-teh, s KTEH-reh KOH-leh-eh OD-yeezh-dee vlahk doh Plznyeh?
THEY SAY
Z druhého nástupiště, třetí kolej.Z DROO-geh-goh NAHS-too-peesh-tyeh, TRSHEH-tee KOH-lay.
From the second platform, third track.
They might also say:
Nástupiště druhé, kolej třetí. Jděte po schodech dolů.
NAHS-too-peesh-tyeh DROO-geh, KOH-lay TRSHEH-tee. YDYEH-teh poh SKHOH-dekh DOH-loo.
Platform two, track three. Go down the stairs.
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YOU FINISH
A v kolik hodin?
Uh f KOH-leek GOH-deen?
And at what time?
THEY SAY
V deset patnáct.V DEH-set PAHT-nuhtst.
At ten fifteen.
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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
nástupiště
NAHS-too-peesh-tyeh
noun
platform
jede
YEH-deh
verb
goes
vlak
vlahk
noun
train
kolej
KOH-lay
noun
track
kolik
KOH-leek
adverb
how much
11 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?
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