Getting around in Czech
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. Play the ten Czech words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Czech phrases in this lesson
- Kde jsou toalety?gdeh jsou toh-AH-leh-tih
- Where is the toilet?
- Jak se dostanu na...?yak seh DO-sta-noo na
- How do I get to...?
- DolevaDO-le-va
- To the left
- DopravaDO-pra-va
- To the right
- RovněROV-nyeh
- Straight ahead
- TadyTA-dih
- Here
- NádražíNAH-dra-zhee
- Train station
- AutobusAU-to-boos
- Bus
- LetištěLE-tyish-tyeh
- Airport
- Jednu jízdenku, prosímYED-noo YEEZ-den-koo PRO-seem
- One ticket, please
Essential in any country. "Toalety" is the common word. You may also see "WC" (veh-tseh) on signs. In Czech pubs you often need a coin or to ask staff for the key.
Literally "to the left". "Vlevo" (VLE-vo) means on the left.
Literally "to the right". "Vpravo" (VPRA-vo) means on the right.
The direction you want when navigating. Often paired with "pořád rovně" (POH-zhad ROV-nyeh, "keep going straight"). The "ně" sounds like "nyeh".
Point down and say "tady" to indicate your current location. Also useful in taxis: "Tady, prosím" means "here please" when you want to stop.
Czech trains are run by ČD (České dráhy). "Hlavní nádraží" (HLAV-nee NAH-dra-zhee) means "main train station". Prague's main station is well connected to the rest of Europe.
Use at ticket offices or machines. For public transport in Prague, specify the duration: "na 30 minut" (for 30 minutes) or "na 90 minut" (for 90 minutes).