Basic Czech Phrases
YES = ANO (ano)
NO =NE (ne)
PLEASE= PROSÍM (proseem)
THANKYOU = DEvKUJI VAM(dyekooyi vam)
GOODMORNING = DOBRÉ RÁNO (dobrye rano)
GOODAFTERNOON = DOBRÉ ODPOLEDNE(dobrye odpoledne)
GOODNIGHT = DOBROU NOC (dobroh nots)
HELLO= DOBRY' DEN (dobree den)
GOOD-BYE= NA SHLEDANOU (nas-khledanow)
WHATIS YOUR NAME? = JAK SE JMENUJETE?(yak se menooyete)
MYNAME IS... = JMENUJI SE... (menooyise)
HOWARE YOU? = JAK SE MÁTE? (jak se mahte )
FINETHANKS, AND YOU? = DEvKUJI DOBRvE, A VY? (dyekooyi dobrzhe, a vi)
IUNDERSTAND. = ROZUMÍM (rozoomeem)
IDON'T UNDERSTAND. = NEROZUMÍM. (nerozoomeem)
DO YOUSPEAK ENGLISH? = MLUVÍTE ANGLICKY?(mlooveete anglitskee)
IDON'T SPEAK CZECH. = NEMLUVÍM CvESKY.(nemlooveem chehskee)
NICETO MEET YOU = Těší mě.(tyeh-sheee mnyeh)
Basic Phrases
If youlearn nothing else, try these phrases:
1. Prosím (pro-seem) = Possibly the most useful word in Czech.It means: 1) Please, 2) Here you are, 3) You’re welcome, 4) What did you say?,5) I’ll have … and can generally be used in times of doubt.
2. Děkuju (dyeh-kooyoo) = Thankyou
3. Ano (ah-noh) = Yes. Ano is often shortened to no, sometimes resulting incross-language confusion.
4. Ne (neh) = No. Fairlystraightforward and direct.
5. Dobrý den (dob-ree den) = Hello,Good afternoon.
6. Nashledanou (nus-hle-dah-no) Goodbye.
7. Ahoj (ah-hoy) = Hi. or Bye. Muchlike Aloha this word can be used both when meeting and leaving. You will oftenhear Czechs saying hi while waving you goodbye. Čauis another informal equivalent.
8. Kde je toaleta?(kdeh yeh toh-ah-le-ta) Where is the bathroom? Obviously useful butgetting you into the realm of phrases where you need to understand the answer.
9. Kolik to stojí? (koh-leek toh stoh-yee)How much is it? Ditto.
10. Coje to? (tso yeh toh) What is it? This phraseis especially useful to expand your vocabulary.
ENGLISH = CZECH (PRONUNCIATION)
How do you do (exactly ‘Good day’) = Dobryden (dobree den)
Good morning = Dobre rano (dobreh rahno)
Good evening = Dobry vecer (dobree vecher)
Good night = Dobrou noc (dobrow nots)
Goodbye = Na shledanou (naskhedanow)
Please = Prosim (proseem)
Thank You = Dekuji (dyekuyi)
Excuse me = S dovolenim (s dovolenyeem)
I´m sorry = Lituji (lituyi)
Excuse me = Prominte (promintey)
Yes = Ano (ano)
No = Ne (neh)
Do you speak English? = Mluvite anglicky? (mluveete anglitsky?)
I don’t understand = Nerozumim (nerozumeem)
Please, write it down = Prosim napiste to (proseem napishte to)
Where is (a bank) = Kde je (kde ye) banka(banka)
Currency exchange = Smenarna (smnyenahrna)
Bathroom = Toaleta, Zachod (toaleta, zahkod)
Men = Muzi, Pani(muzhi, pahnyi)
Women = Zeny, Damy(zheny, dahmy)
How much does it cost? = Kolik tostoji (kolik to stoyee)
Waiter! = Pane vrchni! (pane vrkhnyee)
One beer, please = Jedno pivo prosim (yednopivo proseem)
Waitress! = Slecno! (slechno)
The check, please! = Platit, prosim (platyit proseem.)
Fun Czech Phrases
Z technických důvodů zavřeno. = Closed due to technical reasons.
Volané číslo neexistuje = Thenumber you are calling does not exist.
Ukončete výstup a nástup, dveře se zavírají! = Stopgetting off or getting on, the doors are closing! (Prague subway announcement)
Příští zastávka: Náměstí Republiky = Next stop: NáměstíRepubliky
Máte přání? = May I help you?
Dám si jedno pivoprosím. = I'll have a beer please.
Kolik to stojí? = How much does it cost?
Zaplatíme. = We'reready to pay. (asking for the bill at a restaurant)
Je tu obsazeno? = Is this seattaken?
Smím prosit? = Would you like to dance?
