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You ask about assistance or benefits: what to say in Czech
You ask about benefits.
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How it's done. Information about support (podpora v nezaměstnanosti, příspěvek) is given at the ÚP; the conditions depend on previous work; ask about your case and bring documents.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
Mám nárok na nějakou podporu?
Mahm NAH-rok nuh NYEH-ah-koh-oo POT-poh-roo?
Am I entitled to any support?
Or say:Jaké dávky můžu dostat?
YAH-keh DAHF-kih MOO-zhoo DOS-tuht?
THEY SAY
To záleží na vaší situaci. Pracoval{|a} jste v Česku?Toh ZAH-leh-zhee nuh VAH-shee SEE-too-uh-tsee. PRAH-tsoh-vuhl ysteh f CHES-koo?
That depends on your situation. Did you work in the Czech Republic?
They might also say:
Musíme to posoudit podle dokladů.
MOO-see-meh toh POH-soh-oo-deet POH-dleh DOH-kluh-doo.
We have to assess it based on documents.
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YOU FINISH
Pracoval{|a} jsem tři měsíce.
PRAH-tsoh-vuhl ysem trshee MNYEH-see-tseh.
I worked for three months.
THEY SAY
Dobře, přineste prosím potvrzení od zaměstnavatele.DOBR-zheh, PRSHEE-nes-teh PROH-seem POTVR-zeh-nee od ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-vuh-teh-leh.
Good, please bring a confirmation from the employer.
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
Mám
Mahm
verb
I have
nárok
NAH-rok
noun
entitlement
podporu
POT-poh-roo
noun
support (accusative)
záleží
ZAH-leh-zhee
verb
depends
situaci
SEE-too-uh-tsee
noun
situation (accusative)
jste
ysteh
verb
you are
15 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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