Culture and interaction
Czech interaction choices are often about register: safe formal phrases, informal phrases for familiar people, and short polite frames in service encounters.
Safe defaults
When you are not sure, start more formal. Dobrý den, prosím, děkuju, and na shledanou are useful in shops, offices, classes, and first meetings.
- safe opener
Dobrý den.
Hello / Good day.
- polite request
Prosím.
Please.
- thanks
Děkuju.
Thank you.
- safe closing
Na shledanou.
Goodbye.