Czech · Finanční úřad / DIČ
You ask about the annual tax return: what to say in Czech
You ask about the annual tax return.
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How it's done. The annual tax return (daňové přiznání) is filed for the previous year in the set window (in spring); it doesn't concern many employees if the employer withheld tax; ask the tax office.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, musím podávat daňové přiznání?
DOH-brih dayn, MOO-seem POH-duh-vuht DAH-nyoh-veh PRSHEEZ-nuh-nee?
Good day, do I have to file a tax return?
Or say:Dobrý den, mám povinnost podat přiznání za loňský rok?
DOH-brih dayn, mahm POH-veen-nost POH-duht PRSHEEZ-nuh-nee zah LOHNS-kih rok?
THEY SAY
To záleží. Pracoval{|a} jste celý rok u jednoho zaměstnavatele?Toh ZAH-leh-zhee. PRAH-tsoh-vuhl ysteh TSEH-lih rok oo YEHD-noh-goh ZAHM-nyehst-nuh-vuh-teh-leh?
That depends. Did you work the whole year for one employer?
They might also say:
To záleží na vašich příjmech. Kde jste pracoval{|a}?
Toh ZAH-leh-zhee nuh VAH-sheekh PRSHEEY-mekh. Gdeh ysteh PRAH-tsoh-vuhl?
That depends on your income. Where did you work?
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YOU FINISH
Ne, nastoupil{|a} jsem až v červenci.
Neh, NAHS-toh-oo-peel ysem ahzh f CHEHR-vayn-tsee.
No, I only started in July.
THEY SAY
Pak se vám může vrátit část daně, zvažte podání.Pahk seh vahm MOO-zheh VRAH-teet chahst DAH-nyeh, ZVAHSH-teh POH-duh-nee.
Then part of the tax may be returned to you, consider filing.
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
musím
MOO-seem
verb
I must
podávat
POH-duh-vuht
verb
to submit
daňové
DAH-nyoh-veh
adjective
tax
přiznání
PRSHEEZ-nuh-nee
noun
return
22 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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