Czech · Knihovna / menza
You ask about loan periods and renewals: what to say in Czech
You ask about loan periods and extensions.
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How it's done. Borrowed books should be returned on time: late returns incur a fine for each day; you can prodloužit výpůjčku (extend the loan) online or in person.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
Jak dlouho si můžu knihu půjčit?
Yahk DLOH-oo-goh see MOO-zhoo KNEE-goo POOY-cheet?
For how long can I borrow a book?
THEY SAY
Na měsíc. Výpůjčku můžete prodloužit online.Nuh MNYEH-seets. VIH-pooych-koo MOO-zheh-teh PROH-dloh-oo-zheet OHN-lee-neh.
For a month. You can extend the loan online.
They might also say:
Na jeden měsíc, potom ji můžete prodloužit.
Nuh YEH-dayn MNYEH-seets, POH-tom yee MOO-zheh-teh PROH-dloh-oo-zheet.
For one month, then you can extend it.
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YOU REPLY
A co když ji vrátím pozdě?
Uh tsoh gdizh yee VRAH-teem POZ-dyeh?
And what if I return it late?
THEY SAY
Platí se pokuta za každý den.PLAH-tee seh POH-koo-tuh zah KAHZH-dih dayn.
A fine is paid for each day.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím, děkuji.
ROH-zoo-meem, DYEH-kooy-ee.
I understand, thank you.
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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
Jak
Yahk
adverb
how
dlouho
DLOH-oo-goh
adverb
for a long time
můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
knihu
KNEE-goo
noun
book (accusative)
půjčit
POOY-cheet
verb
to borrow
měsíc
MNYEH-seets
noun
month
20 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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