Essential 20 – Czech

I have recently been taken with the notion, in a twist on the Pareto Principle, that when acquiring a new language or moving to / visiting a new country the greatest value comes from having 20 key survival phrases.

Thus, what follows is my Essential 20 phrases with their translations into Czech.

Corrections welcome.

Hello.
Ahoj.
Ahoj is quite informal, if you don’t know the person well use Dobrý den ‘good day’ or Dobré večer ‘good evening’.

Good bye.
Na shledanou.

Yes.
Ano.

No.
Ne.

I’ll have … . (in a restaurant)
Dám si … .

One beer / one tea / one water, please.
Jedno pivo / jeden čaj / jednu vodu, prosí­m.

The bill, please.
Učet prosí­m.

How much does it cost?
Kolik to stoji?

Where is … ? (person / place)
Kde je … ?

Where is the bathroom?
Kde je W.C. / toaleta?

I don’t speak Czech.
Nemluví­m Česky.

Do you speak English?
Mluví­te anglicky?

I don’t understand.
Nerozumí­m.

Can you repeat that please?
Prosím, můžete to zopakovat?

Can you help me?
Můžete mi pomoct?

I’m sorry.
Omlouvám se.

No problem / It’s ok.
Nic se nestalo.

Please.
Prosí­m.

Thank you.
Děkuji.

Sure / you’re welcome / my pleasure.
Neni zač / prosí­m / rádo se stalo.

Excuse me.
Promiňte.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Jeden (m) / jedna (f) / jedno (n), dva (m) / dvě (f/n), tři, čtyři, pět, šest, sedum, osm, devět, deset.