The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech. Czech ranks among the most complicated languages in the world. The deaf are advised to use, if possible, Italian or Austrian sign language, since these are closest to Czech sign language.
Basic glossary of words and phrases
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| Good morning / Good evening | Dobrý den/ dobrý večer |
| How are you? | Jak se máte? |
| Fine, thank you, and you? | Velmi dobře, děkuji a vy? |
| I understand / I don't understand | Rozumím / Nerozumím |
| Sorry | Omlouvám se |
| Goodbye | Na shledanou |
| Welcome | Vítejte |
| Thank you (very much) | Děkuji |
| Excuse me | Pardon |
| My name is... | Jmenuji se |
| No thank you | Ne, děkuji |
| Yes / No | Ano / Ne |
| You're welcome | Není zač |
Commerce
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| How much is it? | Kolik to stojí? |
| It is very cheap | Je to velmi levné |
| It is too expensive! | Je to příliš drahé! |
| Can you lower the price? | Můžete snížit cenu? |
| I would like to buy ... this one! | Chtěl bych to koupit! |
| I like it / I don't like it | Líbí / Nelíbí |
| Money | Peníze |
| I'm just looking around. | Jen se dívám |
Transportation
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| I would like to go to ... | Chtěl bych jet do... |
| Plane | Letadlo |
| Boat | Lod |
| Train | Vlak |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| Bus | Autobus |
| I would like to rent ... | Chci si pronajmout |
| Motorbike | Motocykl |
| Car | Auto |
| Bike | Kolo |
Directions
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| Where is ...? / How can I get to ...? | Kde je? Jak se dostat do ...? |
| Bank | Banka |
| Train station | Vlakové nádraží |
| Centre | Centrum |
| Hotel | Hotel |
| Hospital | Nemocnice |
| Is it close / far? | Je to blízko / daleko? |
| Straight ahead | Rovně |
| Left / Right | Levá / Pravá |
| North / South / East / West | Sever/ Jih / Východ / Západ |
Numbers
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten | jeden, dva, tři, čtyři, pět, šest, sedm, osm, devět, deset |
| twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty | dvacet, třicet, čtyřicet, padesát, šedesát |
| seventy, eighty, ninety | sedmdesát, osmdesát, devadesát |
| One hundred | Sto |
Hours / Dates
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| What time is it? | Kolik je hodin? |
| When? | Kdy? |
| Yesterday | Včera |
| Today (morning / midday / evening) | Dnes (ráno / odpoledne / večer) |
| Tomorrow | Zítra |
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Pondělí, úterý, středa, čtvrtek, pátek, sobota, neděle |
| I am here on vacation | Jsem tu na dovolené. |
| I am here for business | Jsem tu za prácí a podnikáním |
Eating
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| I am hungry / I am thirsty | Mám hlad / Mám žízeň |
| Enjoy | Dobrou chuť |
| Cheers! | Na zdraví! |
| It was delicious | Je to vynikající! |
| What can you recommend? | Co doporučujete? |
| I am vegeterian | Jsem vegetarián |
| Not spicy please (I don't like spices) | Nemám rád ostré jídlo! |
| It's too hot | Je to příliš horké! |
| I am allergic | Jsem alergik |
| Sea food | Mořské plody |
| Peanuts | Burský oříšek |
| Gluten | Lepek |
| I would like... | Chtěl bych... |
| Water | Voda |
| Tee / Coffee | Čaj / káva |
| Beer / Wine | Pivo / víno |
| The bill, please | Účet, prosím |
Health / Emergency / Security
| English | Czech |
|---|---|
| I need to see a doctor. | Musím navštívit lékaře |
| Call an ambulance / Call 155 | Zavolejte sanitku / Zavolejte 155 |
| Where is the hospital? | Kde je nemocnice? |
| I do not feel very good | Necítím se moc dobře |
| It hurts here | Tady to bolí |
| Where can I find the restrooms? | Kde najdu toalety? |
| Help! | Pomoc! |
| Police | Policie |
| Danger | Nebezpečí |
| I'm lost | Ztratil jsem se |