Czech · Restaurace / hospoda
You ask about gluten-free dishes: what to say in Czech
You ask about gluten-free dishes.
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How it's done. Bez lepku (gluten-free) and vegetariánské (vegetarian) are marked in the menu with symbols or letters; ask the waiter about allergens: mouka (flour), mléko (milk), vejce (eggs), ořechy (nuts).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Dobrý den, máte nějaká jídla bez lepku? Jsem na lepek alergický.
DOH-brih dayn, MAH-teh NYEH-ah-kuh YEE-dluh bez LEP-koo? Ysem nuh LEH-pek AH-lehr-geets-kih.
Good day, do you have any gluten-free dishes? I'm allergic to gluten.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Ano, v jídelním lístku jsou označená symbolem. Které chcete?DOH-brih dayn. AH-noh, v YEE-del-neem LEEST-koo ysoh-oo OZ-nuh-cheh-nuh SIM-boh-lem. KTEH-reh KHTSEH-teh?
Good day. Yes, they are marked with a symbol in the menu. Which would you like?
They might also say:
Ano, máme několik. Jsou označená v jídelním lístku.
AH-noh, MAH-meh NYEH-koh-leek. Ysoh-oo OZ-nuh-cheh-nuh v YEE-del-neem LEEST-koo.
Yes, we have several. They are marked in the menu.
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YOU REPLY
Je kuře s rýží bez lepku?
Yeh KOOR-zheh z RIH-zhee bez LEP-koo?
Is the chicken with rice gluten-free?
THEY SAY
Ano, ale omáčka obsahuje mouku. Zeptám se v kuchyni, jestli ji lze udělat bez ní.AH-noh, AH-leh OH-muhch-kuh OP-suh-goo-eh MOH-oo-koo. ZEP-tuhm seh f KOO-khih-nee, YEHS-tlee yee lzeh OO-dyeh-luht bez nee.
Yes, but the sauce contains flour. I'll ask in the kitchen whether it can be made without it.
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YOU REPLY
Děkuji, to by bylo skvělé.
DYEH-kooy-ee, toh bih BIH-loh SKWYEH-leh.
Thank you, that would be great.
THEY SAY
Kuchař říká, že omáčku udělá z kukuřičného škrobu. Chcete to tak?KOO-khuhrsh RZHEE-kuh, zheh OH-muhch-koo OO-dyeh-luh s KOO-koor-zheech-neh-goh SHKROH-boo. KHTSEH-teh toh tahk?
The cook says he'll make the sauce with corn starch. Do you want it that way?
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YOU FINISH
Ano, prosím. Děkuji vám za ochotu.
AH-noh, PROH-seem. DYEH-kooy-ee vahm zah OH-khoh-too.
Yes, please. Thank you for your willingness to help.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Czech for life in Czechia”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
jídla
YEE-dluh
noun
food (genitive)
lepku
LEP-koo
noun
gluten (genitive)
Jsem
Ysem
verb
I am
50 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Můžete to zopakovat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh toh ZOH-puh-koh-vuht, PROH-seem?
Can you repeat that, please?
Můžete mluvit pomaleji, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh MLOO-veet POH-muh-lay-ee, PROH-seem?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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