Bedeutung
Asking if someone is ready to order.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Waiters often wait for the 'closed menu' signal before approaching with 'Máte vybráno?'. The phrase is identical in Slovak ('Máte vybrané?'), though the ending is slightly different. The service culture is very similar. This 'have + participle' service formula is a regional trait found in Czechia, Austria, and Hungary. In tourist areas, waiters might skip this and just say 'Are you ready?' in English, but responding in Czech will often get you better service.
The Menu Trick
Close your menu to get the waiter's attention. It's the universal 'I'm ready' sign in Czechia.
Don't say 'Jsem vybrán'
If you want to say 'I have chosen', say 'Mám vybráno'. Saying 'Jsem vybrán' means 'I have been selected' (like for a job).
Bedeutung
Asking if someone is ready to order.
The Menu Trick
Close your menu to get the waiter's attention. It's the universal 'I'm ready' sign in Czechia.
Don't say 'Jsem vybrán'
If you want to say 'I have chosen', say 'Mám vybráno'. Saying 'Jsem vybrán' means 'I have been selected' (like for a job).
Add 'Už'
Saying 'Už máte vybráno?' sounds much more natural and fluent than just the two words.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word in the waiter's question.
Dobrý den, máte ______?
The standard idiom uses the passive participle 'vybráno'.
Which response is the most polite if you are NOT ready yet?
Waiter: 'Máte vybráno?'
'Ještě ne' (Not yet) combined with 'moment prosím' (a moment please) is the standard polite refusal.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Where would you most likely hear 'Máte vybráno?'
It is the primary phrase for ordering food.
Complete the dialogue.
Waiter: Máte vybráno? Customer: Ano, ______ si guláš.
'Dám si' (I'll have) is the most common way to order after being asked if you've chosen.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDobrý den, máte ______?
The standard idiom uses the passive participle 'vybráno'.
Waiter: 'Máte vybráno?'
'Ještě ne' (Not yet) combined with 'moment prosím' (a moment please) is the standard polite refusal.
Where would you most likely hear 'Máte vybráno?'
It is the primary phrase for ordering food.
Waiter: Máte vybráno? Customer: Ano, ______ si guláš.
'Dám si' (I'll have) is the most common way to order after being asked if you've chosen.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, because it uses the 'vy' form. It is the standard polite way to ask customers.
You would change it to 'Máš vybráno?' or 'Máte vybráno?' (if plural). It's fine, but 'Už víš?' is more common among friends.
It is a passive participle of 'vybrat' (to choose). It literally means 'chosen'.
Say 'Ještě nemám vybráno.'
No, you can use it in any shop where you have to make a choice, like a clothing store or electronics shop.
Because it's an impersonal construction. The neuter singular '-o' is used for general states.
Almost none in meaning. 'Máte vybráno?' focuses on the result, 'Vybrali jste si?' focuses on the action. Both are very polite.
No, that would make no sense. It's a question for the person making the choice.
Yes, as 'Máte vybrané?'. It's very similar.
You can, but 'Máte vybráno?' is already polite. Adding 'prosím' at the end makes it even softer.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Dám si...
builds onI will have...
Co si dáte?
similarWhat will you have?
Účet, prosím.
contrastThe bill, please.
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