Czech · Řidičský průkaz
You ask whether you can drive on a Ukrainian licence: what to say in Czech
You ask whether you can drive with a Ukrainian driving licence.
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How it's done. A foreign driving licence is valid in the Czech Republic for a limited time; for a longer stay you usually have to exchange it for a Czech one at the city's transport department; ask for the current conditions and the documents needed.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, mám ukrajinský řidičský průkaz. Mohu s ním jezdit v Česku?
DOH-brih dayn, mahm OO-krigh-eens-kih RZHEE-deechs-kih PROO-kuhs. MOH-goo z neem YEHZ-deet f CHES-koo?
Good day, I have a Ukrainian driving licence. May I drive with it in the Czech Republic?
Or say:Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych se zeptat, jestli platí můj ukrajinský řidičský průkaz.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh ZEP-tuht, YEHS-tlee PLAH-tee mooy OO-krigh-eens-kih RZHEE-deechs-kih PROO-kuhs.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Po omezenou dobu ano, ale při dlouhodobém pobytu ho musíte vyměnit za český.DOH-brih dayn. Poh OH-meh-zeh-noh-oo DOH-boo AH-noh, AH-leh prshee DLOH-oo-goh-doh-bem POH-bih-too goh MOO-see-teh VIM-nyeh-neet zah CHES-kih.
Good day. For a limited time yes, but on a long stay you must exchange it for a Czech one.
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YOU REPLY
Jak se výměna dělá? Jaké dokumenty potřebuji?
Yahk seh VIM-nyeh-nuh DYEH-luh? YAH-keh DOH-koo-mayn-tih POTR-sheh-booy-ee?
How is the exchange done? Which documents do I need?
THEY SAY
Průkaz o pobytu, ukrajinský řidičský průkaz, jeho překlad a lékařské potvrzení.PROO-kuhz oh POH-bih-too, OO-krigh-eens-kih RZHEE-deechs-kih PROO-kuhs, YEH-goh PRSHEH-kluhd uh LEH-kuhrshs-keh POTVR-zeh-nee.
A residence card, the Ukrainian driving licence, its translation and a medical certificate.
They might also say:
Doklady o pobytu, původní řidičský průkaz a úřední překlad.
DOH-kluh-dih oh POH-bih-too, POO-vod-nee RZHEE-deechs-kih PROO-kuhz uh OOR-zhed-nee PRSHEH-kluht.
Residence documents, the original driving licence and an official translation.
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YOU REPLY
Musím dělat zkoušky?
MOO-seem DYEH-luht SKOH-oosh-kih?
Do I have to take exams?
THEY SAY
Většinou ne, ale záleží na zemi původu. Raději se zeptejte předem.VYEHT-shee-noh-oo neh, AH-leh ZAH-leh-zhee nuh ZEH-mee POO-voh-doo. RAH-dyay-ee seh ZEP-tay-teh PRSHEH-dem.
Mostly not, but it depends on the country of origin. Better ask in advance.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím. Děkuji za informace.
ROH-zoo-meem. DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
I see. Thank you for the information.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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
mám
mahm
verb
I have
ukrajinský
OO-krigh-eens-kih
adjective
Ukrainian
řidičský
RZHEE-deechs-kih
adjective
driving
průkaz
PROO-kuhs
noun
ID card
49 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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