Czech · Úřad práce
You ask about a free retraining course: what to say in Czech
You ask about a free retraining course.
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How it's done. Rekvalifikace (retraining) are courses the úřad práce may pay for; ask whether there are courses for people with temporary protection and whether you have to be registered.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, zajímají mě rekvalifikační kurzy. Jak se do nich přihlásím?
DOH-brih dayn, ZIGH-ee-migh-ee mnyeh REH-kwuh-lee-fee-kuhch-nee KOOR-zih. Yahk seh doh neekh PRSHEEG-luh-seem?
Good day, I'm interested in retraining courses. How do I sign up?
Or say:Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych si zvýšit kvalifikaci. Existují bezplatné kurzy?
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh see ZVIH-sheet KWAH-lee-fee-kuh-tsee. EK-sees-tooy-ee BES-pluht-neh KOOR-zih?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Úřad práce hradí vybrané kurzy, ale musíte být v evidenci. Jste u nás registrován{|a}?DOH-brih dayn. OOR-zhuht PRAH-tseh GRAH-dee VIH-bruh-neh KOOR-zih, AH-leh MOO-see-teh bit v EH-vee-dayn-tsee. Ysteh oo nahs REH-gees-troh-vahn?
Good day. The labour office pays for selected courses but you must be registered. Are you registered with us?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, už jsem tu zaregistrován{|a}. Jaké kurzy nabízíte?
AH-noh, oozh ysem too ZAH-reh-gees-troh-vahn. YAH-keh KOOR-zih NAH-bee-zee-teh?
Yes, I'm already registered here. What courses do you offer?
THEY SAY
Například kurz češtiny, svářeč, účetnictví nebo práce s počítačem.NAHPR-shee-kluht koors CHESH-tee-nih, SVAHR-zhech, OO-chet-neets-tvee NEH-boh PRAH-tseh s POH-chee-tuh-chem.
For example a Czech course, welder, accounting or work with a computer.
They might also say:
Máme kurzy češtiny, počítačů, účetnictví i řemesel.
MAH-meh KOOR-zih CHESH-tee-nih, POH-chee-tuh-choo, OO-chet-neets-tvee ee RZHEH-meh-sel.
We have courses in Czech, computers, accounting and crafts.
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YOU REPLY
Jak se přihlásím?
Yahk seh PRSHEEG-luh-seem?
How do I sign up?
THEY SAY
Vyplňte přihlášku. Poradce vám pomůže vybrat vhodný kurz.VIPLNY-teh PRSHEEG-luhsh-koo. POH-ruht-tseh vahm POH-moo-zheh VIH-bruht VGOD-nih koors.
Fill in an application. An adviser will help you choose a suitable course.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pomoc.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots.
Thank you for the help.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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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
zajímají
ZIGH-ee-migh-ee
verb
interest
rekvalifikační
REH-kwuh-lee-fee-kuhch-nee
adjective
retraining
kurzy
KOOR-zih
noun
courses
Jak
Yahk
adverb
how
43 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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