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You ask for an interpreter at questioning or when making a report: what to say in Czech
You ask for an interpreter at a statement.
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How it's done. In criminal proceedings you have the right to a tlumočník (interpreter) if you do not understand Czech; say so at the start.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
Promiňte, česky rozumím jen trochu. Můžu mít tlumočníka?
PROH-meen-teh, CHES-kih ROH-zoo-meem yayn TROH-khoo. MOO-zhoo meet TLOO-moch-nee-kuh?
Excuse me, I understand only a little Czech. May I have an interpreter?
THEY SAY
Ano, na to máte právo. Zajistíme vám tlumočníka.AH-noh, nuh toh MAH-teh PRAH-voh. ZIGH-ees-tee-meh vahm TLOO-moch-nee-kuh.
Yes, you have the right to that. We'll arrange an interpreter for you.
They might also say:
Samozřejmě. Tlumočníka vám obstaráme.
SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. TLOO-moch-nee-kuh vahm OPS-tuh-ruh-meh.
Of course. We will find an interpreter for you.
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YOU FINISH
Jak dlouho to bude trvat?
Yahk DLOH-oo-goh toh BOO-deh trvaht?
How long will it take?
THEY SAY
Asi hodinu. Počkejte prosím tady.AH-see GOH-dee-noo. POCH-kay-teh PROH-seem TAH-dih.
About an hour. Please wait here.
Words worth knowing
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
česky
CHES-kih
adverb
in Czech
rozumím
ROH-zoo-meem
verb
I understand
jen
yayn
adverb
only
trochu
TROH-khoo
adverb
a little
Můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
mít
meet
verb
to have
tlumočníka
TLOO-moch-nee-kuh
noun
interpreter (accusative)
máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
All the 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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