Airport & Customs

1. Prosím, ukažte svůj pas

   PRO-seem, U-kazh-te svooy pas

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "ukažte" is the polite (vy) imperative of ukázat "to show"

2. Jaký je účel vaší návštěvy?

   YA-kee ye OO-chel VA-shee NAHV-shtye-vi?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Jaký je" = "what is"; návštěvy is the genitive of návštěva

3. Kolik nocí plánujete zůstat?

   KO-lik NO-tsee PLAH-nu-ye-te ZOO-stat?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   Nouns after "kolik" take the genitive plural (noc → nocí)

4. Máte něco k proclení?

   MAH-te NYE-tso k PRO-tsle-nyee?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   proclení is the verbal noun of proclít "to clear through customs"; the preposition k takes the dative

5. Moje zavazadlo ještě nedorazilo

   MO-ye ZA-va-zad-lo YESH-tye NE-do-ra-zi-lo

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "ještě ne-" = "not yet"; the past form agrees with the neuter subject (-lo)

6. Toto je příruční zavazadlo

   TO-to ye PRZHEE-ruch-nyee ZA-va-zad-lo

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "příruční zavazadlo" is the standard airline term; "ruční zavazadlo" is a synonym

7. Jsem v tranzitu

   ysem v TRAN-zi-tu

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   Locative "v" governs the locative case (tranzit → tranzitu); v is devoiced to [f] before a voiceless consonant

8. Kde je nástupní brána?

   kde ye NAHS-tup-nyee BRAH-na?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate; signs often use the English word "gate" (Czech "východ" means "exit")

   Grammar Note

   nástupní ("boarding") + brána ("gate"); "odletová brána" is also used

9. Kdy začne nastupování?

   kdi ZA-chne NAS-tu-po-vah-nyee?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "začne" is the perfective future of začít; nastupování is the verbal noun of nastupovat

10. Kde je duty free obchod?

    kde ye DU-ti free OB-khod?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    English "duty free" is used as an indeclinable modifier; the formal Czech term is "bezcelní obchod"

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