Basic Czech Phrases
In this post, you will find basic Czech phrases. Do you know how to say beer, hello
or do I pay?
Ano [ ano ] Yes
Ne [ ne ] No
Paní [ panee ] Mrs.
Slečna [ sletchnah ] Miss
Pan [ pahn ] Mister
Velký pivo 0,5l [ vel-kee pi-vo ] Big beer
Děkuji Vám [ dyekooyi vam ] Thank you
Promiňte [ pro-meen-teh ] Excuse me
Prosím [ proseem ] Please
Dobré ráno [ dobrye rano ] Good morning
Dobré odpoledne [ dobrye odpoledne ] Good afternoon
Dobrou noc [ dobroh nots ] Good night
Dobrý den [ dobree den ] Hello
Na shledanou [ nas-khledanow ] Good bye
Nerozumím [ nerozoomeem ] Don’t understand
Směnárna [ smnyenahrna ] Currency exchange
Toaleta, Záchod [ toaleta, zahkod ] Bathroom
Muži, Páni [ muzhi, pahnyi ] Men
Ženy, Dámy [ zheny, dahmy] Women
Pane vrchní! [ pane rkhnyee ] Waiter!
Na zdraví [ na zdra-vee ] Cheers!
Pivo [ pi-vo ] Beer
Velký pivo 0,5l [ vel-kee pi-vo ] Big beer
Malý pivo 0,3l [ ma-lee pi-vo ] Small beer
Tmavý pivo [ tma-vee pi-vo ] Dark beer
Světý pivo [ svye-lee pi-vo ] Light beer
Řezaný pivo [ rzhe-za-nee pi-vo ] Half and half beer
Červené víno [ cher-ve-ne: vi:-no ] Red wine
Bílé víno [ bee-le: vi:-no ] White wine
Suché víno [ su-xe: vi:-no ] Dry wine
Sladké víno [ slad-ke: vi:-no ] Sweet wine
Vepřo knedlo zelo [ ve-przho kne-dlo ze-lo ] Pork dumplings cabbage
Slečno! [ slechno ] Waitress!
Jak se jmenujete? [ yak se menooyete ] What is your name?
Jmenuji se … [ menooyi se ] My name is …
Jak se máte? [ jak se mahte ] How are you?
Děkuji dobře, a vy? [ dyekooyi dobrzhe, a vi ] Fine thanks, and you?
Mluvíte anglicky? [ mlooveete anglitskee ] Do you speak English?
Nemluvím Česky. [ nemlooveem chehskee ] I don’t speak Czech.
Těší mě. [ tyeh-sheee mnyeh ] Nice to meet you.
Prosím, napište to. [ proseem napishte to ] Please, write it down.
Kde je ( banka ). [ kde ye banka ] Where is ( a bank )
Kolik to stojí? [ kolik to stoyee ] How much does it cost?
Jedno pivo, prosím. [ yedno pi-vo proseem ] One beer, please.
Platit, prosím. [ platyit proseem ] The check, please.
Co si dáte? [ tso si dah-te ] What would you like to order?
Co si dáte k pití? [ tso si dah-te k pi-tyi: ] What would you like to drink?
Dám si pivo [ dahm si pi-vo ] I will take a beer.
Máte černé pivo? [ mah-te cher-ne: pi-vo ] Do you have dark beer?
Dám si víno [ dahm si vi:-no ] I will take a wine
Jaké máte víno? [ ya-ke: mah-te vi:-no ] What wine do you have?
Dám si červené suché víno. [ dahm si cher-ve-ne: su-xe: vi:-no ] I will take red dry wine.
Platit, prosím. [ platyit proseem ] The check, please.
Účet prosím! [ oo:chet pro-seem ] Bill, please!
Zaplatíme! [ za-platji-me ] We will pay!