Electronics

1. Mobil

   Smartphone

   Usage

   The everyday word for a phone; formally "mobilni telefon"

2. Tablet

   Usage

   The tablet; security will ask you to take it out

3. Notebook

   Laptop

   Usage

   Czech uses "notebook" rather than "laptop"

4. Nabíječka

   Charger

   Usage

   The charger; reception can often lend you one if you left yours behind

5. Nabíjecí kabel

   Charging cable

   Usage

   A charging cable — show the connector and they will match it

6. Powerbanka

   Power bank

   Usage

   The power bank; the English word has simply been given a Czech ending

7. Cestovní adaptér

   Plug adapter

   Usage

   A travel adapter. Czech sockets are type E with an earth pin, at 230 volts

8. Zásuvka

   Power socket

   Usage

   The socket. Ask "Kde je zasuvka?" in a café and they will point you to a seat

9. Baterie

   Battery

   Usage

   The battery. Do not confuse it with "baterka", which is the torch

10. Heslo k Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi password

    Usage

    The Wi-Fi password, often printed on the café receipt

11. SIM karta

    SIM card

    Usage

    A SIM card; prepaid ones are sold in phone shops and supermarkets

12. Paměťová karta

    Memory card

    Usage

    A memory card; show the format at the camera counter

13. Sluchátka

    Earphones

    Usage

    Earphones — always neuter plural in Czech

14. Fotoaparát

    Camera

    Usage

    A camera; castles and churches sometimes charge a separate photo fee

15. Baterka

    Flashlight

    Usage

    The torch — a different word from "baterie", the battery, so mind the mix-up

16. Klimatizace

    Air conditioner

    Usage

    Air conditioning is often absent in older buildings, so check when booking

17. Dálkový ovladač

    Remote control

    Usage

    The remote; "ovladac" alone is enough in speech

18. Ventilátor

    Electric fan

    Usage

    An electric fan, sometimes lent out at reception in summer

19. Lednička

    Fridge

    Usage

    The everyday word for a fridge; the formal form is "lednice"

20. Televize

    TV

    Usage

    The TV, when checking the room facilities

21. Mikrovlnka

    Microwave

    Usage

    The colloquial word; formally "mikrovlnna trouba"

22. Rychlovarná konvice

    Electric kettle

    Usage

    The electric kettle, near-universal in lodgings

23. Pračka

    Washing machine

    Usage

    The washing machine, usually free to use in apartment-style lodgings

24. Prodlužovačka

    Extension cord

    Usage

    The everyday word for an extension lead; formally "prodluzovaci kabel"

25. Topení

    Electric heater

    Usage

    The heating — the word to use at reception when the room is cold

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