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Polite service openers and closers

A compact guide to polite service phrases that recur in cafes, shops, offices, and other service encounters.

Start politely

Dobrý den is the safe opener for service encounters. Add prosím when you ask for something.

Dobrý den.

Hello / Good day.

Prosím.

Please.

Close the exchange

Děkuju and na shledanou are enough for a clean A1 cafe closing.

Děkuju.

Thank you.

Na shledanou.

Goodbye.

Related reference

Service politenessReady

Related lessons

  1. Cafe basicsYou can recognise common cafe words and use polite cafe basics.
  2. Cafe checkpointYou can handle a short cafe order, price, payment, and closing exchange.
  3. Formal or informal introYou can choose a safe greeting and recognise pan or paní.
  4. First meeting micro exchangeYou can combine greeting, name, introduction response, and closing.
  5. Meet someone checkpointYou can handle a short first-meeting exchange with support.
  6. Greetings for first meetingsYou can recognise and choose a safe greeting for a first meeting.

Mission context

Meet someone newOrder food and drink