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A tick has attached itself to you and you go to the doctor: what to say in Czech
A tick has attached itself to you and you go to the doctor.
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How it's done. A klíště (tick) is a common problem in Czech forests: do not pull it out yourself, let the doctor remove it; note the date of the bite and watch the skin: zarudnutí (redness) is a reason to come back.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, přisálo se mi klíště. Můžete ho vytáhnout?
DOH-brih dayn, PRSHEE-suh-loh seh mee KLEESH-tyeh. MOO-zheh-teh goh VIH-tuhg-noh-oot?
Good day, a tick has attached itself to me. Can you pull it out?
Or say:Dobrý den, našel{|a} jsem na noze klíště. Co mám dělat?
DOH-brih dayn, NAH-shel ysem nuh NOH-zeh KLEESH-tyeh. Tsoh mahm DYEH-luht?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Ukažte mi to. Vytáhnu ho speciálními kleštičkami.DOH-brih dayn. OO-kuhsh-teh mee toh. VIH-tuhg-noo goh SPEH-tsee-uhl-nee-mee KLESH-teech-kuh-mee.
Good day. Show me. I'll pull it out with special tweezers.
They might also say:
Nic si z toho nedělejte. Klíště odstraníme a místo vydezinfikujeme.
Neets see s TOH-goh NEH-dyeh-lay-teh. KLEESH-tyeh OTS-truh-nee-meh uh MEES-toh VIH-deh-zeen-fee-koo-eh-meh.
Don't worry. We'll remove the tick and disinfect the spot.
2
YOU REPLY
Mám se bát boreliózy?
Mahm seh baht BOH-reh-lee-oh-zih?
Should I be afraid of Lyme disease?
THEY SAY
Pozorujte kůži několik týdnů. Pokud se objeví zarudnutí, přijďte hned.POH-zoh-rooy-teh KOO-zhee NYEH-koh-leek TID-noo. POH-koot seh OH-byeh-vee ZAH-rood-noo-tee, PRSHEEYTY-teh gnet.
Watch your skin for a few weeks. If redness appears, come at once.
3
YOU REPLY
Mám si zapsat datum?
Mahm see ZAHP-suht DAH-toom?
Should I write down the date?
THEY SAY
Ano, zapište si ho a dejte mi vědět při jakékoli změně.AH-noh, ZAH-peesh-teh see goh uh DAY-teh mee VYEH-dyeht prshee YAH-keh-koh-lee ZMNYEH-nyeh.
Yes, write it down and let me know of any change.
4
YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pomoc.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots.
Thank you for the help.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
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
přisálo
PRSHEE-suh-loh
verb
attached itself (neuter)
klíště
KLEESH-tyeh
noun
tick
Můžete
MOO-zheh-teh
verb
you can
vytáhnout
VIH-tuhg-noh-oot
verb
to pull out
36 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?
Můžete mi to ukázat?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh OO-kuh-zuht?
Can you show me?
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