Czech · Řidičský průkaz
You ask about driving school and the exam: what to say in Czech
You ask about a driving school and the exam.
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How it's done. An autoškola (driving school) prepares you for the zkouška z pravidel (theory exam) and the jízda (driving test); a lékařská prohlídka (medical check) is needed before enrolling; ask the price of the course and what it includes.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, chtěl{|a} bych udělat řidičský průkaz na osobní auto. Kolik stojí kurz?
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh OO-dyeh-luht RZHEE-deechs-kih PROO-kuhz nuh OH-sob-nee OW-toh. KOH-leek STOY-ee koors?
Good day, I'd like to get a driving licence for a car. How much does the course cost?
Or say:Dobrý den, chci se přihlásit do autoškoly.
DOH-brih dayn, khtsee seh PRSHEEG-luh-seet doh OW-tosh-koh-lih.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Kurz má teorii a praktickou výuku. Cena se liší podle rozsahu hodin.DOH-brih dayn. Koorz mah TEH-oh-ree-ee uh PRAHK-teets-koh-oo VIH-oo-koo. TSEH-nuh seh LEE-shee POH-dleh ROS-suh-goo GOH-deen.
Good day. The course has theory and practical lessons. The price depends on the number of hours.
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YOU REPLY
Co potřebuji před přihlášením?
Tsoh POTR-sheh-booy-ee prshet PRSHEEG-luh-sheh-neem?
What do I need before enrolling?
THEY SAY
Lékařskou prohlídku od praktického lékaře a doklad o pobytu.LEH-kuhrshs-koh-oo PROG-leet-koo ot PRAHK-teets-keh-goh LEH-kuhr-zheh uh DOH-kluhd oh POH-bih-too.
A medical check by a GP and a residence document.
They might also say:
Potřebujete zdravotní prohlídku a doklad o pobytu. Pak se můžete přihlásit.
POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh ZDRAH-vot-nee PROG-leet-koo uh DOH-kluhd oh POH-bih-too. Pahk seh MOO-zheh-teh PRSHEEG-luh-seet.
You need a medical check and a residence document. Then you can enrol.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik hodin praktické jízdy je v kurzu?
KOH-leek GOH-deen PRAHK-teets-keh YEEZ-dih yeh f KOOR-zoo?
How many hours of practical driving are in the course?
THEY SAY
Kolem třiceti hodin. Zkoušku z pravidel děláte na úřadu.KOH-lem TRSHEE-tseh-tee GOH-deen. SKOH-oosh-koo s PRAH-vee-del DYEH-luh-teh nuh OOR-zhuh-doo.
Around thirty hours. You take the theory exam at the office.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informace.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
Thank you for the information.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
udělat
OO-dyeh-luht
verb
to do
řidičský
RZHEE-deechs-kih
adjective
driving
průkaz
PROO-kuhz
noun
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46 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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