Czech · Dočasná ochrana / víza
You ask whether you can work under temporary protection: what to say in Czech
You ask whether you may work under temporary protection.
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How it's done. A person with temporary protection has the right to work without a separate work permit; check on the stamp or in the certificate whether there is a note about access to the labour market.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
Můžu s dočasnou ochranou pracovat?
MOO-zhoo z DOH-chuhs-noh-oo OKH-ruh-noh-oo PRAH-tsoh-vuht?
May I work with temporary protection?
Or say:Potřebuji pracovní povolení, když mám dočasnou ochranu?
POTR-sheh-booy-ee PRAH-tsov-nee POH-voh-leh-nee, gdizh mahm DOH-chuhs-noh-oo OKH-ruh-noo?
THEY SAY
Ne, s dočasnou ochranou můžete pracovat bez povolení.Neh, z DOH-chuhs-noh-oo OKH-ruh-noh-oo MOO-zheh-teh PRAH-tsoh-vuht bes POH-voh-leh-nee.
No, with temporary protection you can work without a permit.
They might also say:
Ano, můžete pracovat. Povolení není potřeba.
AH-noh, MOO-zheh-teh PRAH-tsoh-vuht. POH-voh-leh-nee NEH-nee POTR-sheh-buh.
Yes, you can work. A permit is not needed.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za informaci.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tsee.
Thank you for the information.
THEY SAY
Prosím, rádi jsme pomohli.PROH-seem, RAH-dee ysmeh POH-mog-lee.
You're welcome, glad to help.
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
Můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
dočasnou
DOH-chuhs-noh-oo
adjective
temporary (accusative)
ochranou
OKH-ruh-noh-oo
noun
protection (instrumental)
pracovat
PRAH-tsoh-vuht
verb
to work
můžete
MOO-zheh-teh
verb
you can
povolení
POH-voh-leh-nee
noun
permit
10 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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