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You ask about a place in a hall of residence: what to say in Czech
You ask about a place in a dormitory.
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How it's done. For a kolej (dormitory) you submit a žádost o ubytování in the university information system; places are allotted by order or need, so do not wait.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
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych se zeptat na ubytování na koleji.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh ZEP-tuht nuh OO-bih-toh-vuh-nee nuh KOH-lay-ee.
Good day, I'd like to ask about accommodation in a dormitory.
Or say:Dobrý den, jak mohu požádat o místo na koleji?
DOH-brih dayn, yahk MOH-goo POH-zhuh-duht oh MEES-toh nuh KOH-lay-ee?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Žádost se podává v informačním systému do konce června.DOH-brih dayn. ZHAH-dost seh POH-duh-vuh v EEN-for-muhch-neem SIS-teh-moo doh KOHN-tseh CHEHRV-nuh.
Good day. The application is submitted in the information system by the end of June.
They might also say:
Žádost o kolej vyplníte online. Termín je do konce června.
ZHAH-dost oh KOH-lay VIPL-nee-teh OHN-lee-neh. TEHR-meen yeh doh KOHN-tseh CHEHRV-nuh.
You fill in the dormitory application online. The deadline is the end of June.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik stojí jedno lůžko ve dvoulůžkovém pokoji?
KOH-leek STOY-ee YEHD-noh LOOSH-koh veh DVOH-oo-loosh-koh-vem POH-koy-ee?
How much does one bed in a double room cost?
THEY SAY
Zhruba dva tisíce korun měsíčně. Přesná cena je v ceníku na webu.ZGROO-buh dvah TEE-see-tseh KOH-roon MNYEH-seech-nyeh. PRSHES-nuh TSEH-nuh yeh f TSEH-nee-koo nuh VEH-boo.
About two thousand crowns a month. The exact price is in the price list on the website.
3
YOU REPLY
Mohu se ubytovat už v září?
MOH-goo seh OO-bih-toh-vuht oozh v ZAHR-zhee?
Can I move in already in September?
THEY SAY
Ano, ubytování začíná prvního září. Musíte podepsat smlouvu a zaplatit kauci.AH-noh, OO-bih-toh-vuh-nee ZAH-chee-nuh PRVNEE-goh ZAHR-zhee. MOO-see-teh POH-dep-suht SMLOH-oo-voo uh ZAH-pluh-teet KOW-tsee.
Yes, accommodation starts on the first of September. You have to sign a contract and pay a deposit.
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YOU FINISH
Dobře, děkuji za vysvětlení.
DOBR-zheh, DYEH-kooy-ee zah VIH-svyeh-tleh-nee.
Fine, thank you for the explanation.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
zeptat
ZEP-tuht
verb
to ask
ubytování
OO-bih-toh-vuh-nee
noun
accommodation
koleji
KOH-lay-ee
noun
hall of residence (locative)
46 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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