Markets & Souvenirs

1. Kolik to stojí?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price at a market or souvenir shop

   Grammar Note

   "Kolik stojí?" is the most common Czech phrase for asking the price

2. Mohu se smlouvat?

   Can I bargain on the price?

   Usage

   Asking whether bargaining is possible

   Grammar Note

   "Smlouvat" is the verb for haggling. Regular Czech shops have fixed prices; markets may be flexible

3. Nabídnu vám dvě stě korun

   I'll offer you two hundred crowns

   Usage

   Offering a counter-price during bargaining

   Grammar Note

   "Nabídnu" is the first-person future of "nabídnout" (to offer). Adjust the amount as needed

4. Můžete mi dát slevu?

   Can you give me a discount?

   Usage

   Requesting a discount

   Grammar Note

   "Slevu" is the accusative case of "sleva" (discount). Czech nouns decline by case

5. Je to ručně vyrobené?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking whether an item is handmade

   Grammar Note

   "Ručně vyrobené" means handmade. "Místní výroby" means locally produced

6. Z jakého materiálu je to vyrobeno?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Jakého" is the genitive of "jaký" (which/what). Useful words: hedvábí (silk), bavlna (cotton), kůže (leather)

7. Můžete to zabalit jako dárek?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping

   Grammar Note

   "Zabalit" is a perfective verb meaning to wrap. "Jako dárek" means "as a gift"

8. Kde je noční trh?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking the location of a night market

   Grammar Note

   "Trh" means market in Czech. Prague's famous Christmas markets are "vánoční trhy"

9. Mohu dostat účtenku?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Účtenku" is the accusative of "účtenka" (receipt). "Doklad" is also used for proof of purchase

10. Jaká je otevírací doba tržiště?

    What are the market's opening hours?

    Usage

    Checking the operating hours of a market

    Grammar Note

    "Tržiště" refers to a marketplace. Often implies a larger market than "trh"

11. Jen se dívám, díky

    I'm just looking, thank you

    Usage

    Politely declining a shopkeeper's approach

    Grammar Note

    "Jen se dívám" means "just looking". Friendly and effective with market vendors

12. Přijímáte platební karty?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking whether card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "Platební karty" literally means "payment cards", covering both credit and debit cards

13. Kupuji to jako suvenýr pro přítele

    I'm buying it as a souvenir for a friend

    Usage

    Telling the seller it is a souvenir gift

    Grammar Note

    "Pro přítele" means "for a friend". "Přítele" is the accusative/genitive of "přítel"

14. Lze to poslat do zahraničí?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping options

    Grammar Note

    "Lze" is an impersonal "it is possible". "Do zahraničí" means "to foreign countries" (genitive)

15. Jaký je váš nejlepší výrobek?

    What is your best product?

    Usage

    Asking for the seller's best item

    Grammar Note

    "Nejlepší" is the superlative of "dobrý" (good). "Váš" is the formal possessive "your"

16. Je cena dohodnutelná?

    Is the price negotiable?

    Usage

    Checking whether the price can be negotiated

    Grammar Note

    "Dohodnutelná" means "agreeable/negotiable". It agrees with the feminine noun "cena" (price)

17. Máte jinou velikost?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    Looking for a different size

    Grammar Note

    "Jinou" is the feminine accusative of "jiný" (different). "Větší" (bigger), "menší" (smaller) are also useful

18. To je příliš drahé

    This is too expensive

    Usage

    Expressing that the price is too high

    Grammar Note

    "Příliš" means "overly". Use "trochu drahé" (a little expensive) for a softer tone

19. Sůl

    Salt

    Usage

    Point to this to find salt at a market or shop; "without salt" is "bez soli"

20. Cukr

    Sugar

    Usage

    Point to this to find sugar; "no sugar" is "bez cukru"

21. Pepř

    Black pepper

    Usage

    Black pepper — a different word from "paprika", which is the bell pepper or the ground spice

22. Olej

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Cooking oil. The same word covers machine oil, so outside the food aisle say "jedlý olej"; olive oil is "olivový olej"

23. Ocet

    Vinegar

    Usage

    Point to this to find vinegar; apple cider vinegar is "jablečný ocet"

24. Máslo

    Butter

    Usage

    Butter; plant-based margarine is a separate word, "margarín"

25. Sýr

    Cheese

    Usage

    Cheese; Czech specialities include the pungent "Olomoucké tvarůžky" and fried cheese, "smažený sýr"

26. Med

    Honey

    Usage

    Honey; farmers' markets sell beekeepers' honey, "med od včelaře"

27. Jogurt

    Yogurt

    Usage

    Yogurt; plain yogurt is "bílý jogurt" (white yogurt)

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