Signs

1. Vchod

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations, and facilities; signs read "VCHOD". "VSTUP" (entry) appears in the same places

2. Východ

   Exit

   Usage

   Exit sign on buildings and stations, shown as "VÝCHOD". The same word also means "east" — on maps, weather charts, or road signs "východ" is the compass direction, not a way out. Inside a building it means exit

3. Nouzový východ

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign with the white-on-green running-man pictogram; reads "NOUZOVÝ VÝCHOD". "ÚNIKOVÝ VÝCHOD" means the same

4. Otevřeno

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The "OPEN" side of the flip sign on a shop door; also used inside an opening-hours notice ("OTEVÍRACÍ DOBA")

5. Zavřeno

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The "CLOSED" side of a shop door sign; also marks closing days inside an opening-hours notice

6. Máme otevřeno

   Open for Business

   Usage

   Signage stating the business is currently open; Czech uses the same word "otevřeno" for both the door flip sign and the status, so this fuller wording appears when the distinction matters

7. Dočasně uzavřeno

   Temporarily Closed

   Usage

   Czech has no exact fixed equivalent of Japanese "junbichuu" — this is the closest posted wording. A short break is posted as "PŘESTÁVKA" or "HNED SE VRÁTÍM" (back soon), and a weekly closing day as "ZAVÍRACÍ DEN"

8. Muži

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the restroom for men; also written "WC MUŽI", "PÁNI", or "PÁNSKÉ"

9. Ženy

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the restroom for women; also written "WC ŽENY", "DÁMY", or "DÁMSKÉ"

10. Vstup zakázán

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas closed to the public; signs read "VSTUP ZAKÁZÁN". "ZÁKAZ VSTUPU" and "NEPOVOLANÝM VSTUP ZAKÁZÁN" (no unauthorised entry) mean the same

11. Zákaz kouření

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign posted in stations, indoors, and in restaurants; reads "ZÁKAZ KOUŘENÍ". "NEKUŘÁCKÉ" marks a non-smoking area

12. Kuřárna

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking room at airports and stations; an outdoor area is signed "MÍSTO PRO KUŘÁKY" or "PROSTOR PRO KUŘÁKY"

13. Schody

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to stairs; a stairwell is "SCHODIŠTĚ", a lift is "VÝTAH", and an escalator is "ESKALÁTOR"

14. Tlačit

    Push

    Usage

    Sign on a door indicating it should be pushed; posted as the bare infinitive "TLAČIT"

15. Táhnout

    Pull

    Usage

    Sign on a door indicating it should be pulled; posted as "TÁHNOUT", sometimes as "SEM" (towards you)

16. Staveniště

    Construction Site

    Usage

    Posted on construction site hoardings as "STAVENIŠTĚ"; roadworks are signed "PRÁCE NA SILNICI" and a blocked passage "PRŮCHOD ZAKÁZÁN"

17. Mimo provoz

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ticket machines, or restrooms that are not working; reads "MIMO PROVOZ". "NEFUNGUJE" (not working) and "PORUCHA" (fault) appear in the same situations

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