Czech · Tísňová linka 112
You phone 112 but do not know the exact address: what to say in Czech
You phone 112 but do not know the exact address.
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How it's done. On 112 say what happened, where you are and how many people are hurt; from a mobile the operator often sees your location, but still name landmarks around you.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Tísňová linka, co se stalo?TEES-nyoh-vuh LEEN-kuh, tsoh seh STAH-loh?
Emergency line, what has happened?
They might also say:
Linka sto dvanáct, slyším vás. Co potřebujete?
LEEN-kuh stoh DVAH-nuhtst, SLIH-sheem vahs. Tsoh POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh?
One one two, I'm listening. What do you need?
YOU REPLY
Potřebuji pomoc. Nevím přesně, kde jsem.
POTR-sheh-booy-ee POH-mots. NEH-veem PRSHES-nyeh, gdeh ysem.
I need help. I don't know exactly where I am.
THEY SAY
Řekněte mi, co vidíte kolem sebe. Jaká je tam ulice nebo budova?RZHEK-nyeh-teh mee, tsoh VEE-dee-teh KOH-lem SEH-beh. YAH-kuh yeh tahm OO-lee-tseh NEH-boh BOO-doh-vuh?
Tell me what you see around you. What street or building is there?
2
YOU REPLY
Jsem u zastávky tramvaje a vedle je velký obchod a nádraží.
Ysem oo ZAHS-tuhf-kih TRAHM-vuh-eh uh VEH-dleh yeh VEL-kih OP-khod uh NAH-druh-zhee.
I'm at a tram stop, next to it there is a big shop and a station.
THEY SAY
Dobře, vaše poloha se nám zobrazila. Zůstaňte na místě, posíláme hlídku.DOBR-zheh, VAH-sheh POH-loh-guh seh nahm ZOH-bruh-zee-luh. ZOOS-tahn-teh nuh MEES-tyeh, POH-see-luh-meh GLEET-koo.
Fine, your location has appeared to us. Stay where you are, we are sending a patrol.
3
YOU FINISH
Děkuji, počkám tady.
DYEH-kooy-ee, POCH-kuhm TAH-dih.
Thank you, I'll wait here.
THEY SAY
Neukončujte hovor, dokud vám neřeknu.NEH-oo-kohn-chooy-teh GOH-vor, DOH-kood vahm NEHR-zhek-noo.
Do not end the call until I tell you.
Words worth knowing
Tísňová
TEES-nyoh-vuh
adjective
emergency
linka
LEEN-kuh
noun
line
stalo
STAH-loh
verb
happened
Potřebuji
POTR-sheh-booy-ee
verb
I need
pomoc
POH-mots
noun
help
Nevím
NEH-veem
verb
I do not know
přesně
PRSHES-nyeh
adverb
exactly
kde
gdeh
adverb
where
jsem
ysem
verb
I am
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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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