Czech · Praktický lékař
You arrive for your appointment and give your name at reception: what to say in Czech
You arrive for the appointment and check in at reception.
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How it's done. At the surgery you give your name and appointment time, hand over the karta pojištěnce; then you wait in the čekárna (waiting room) until called.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Dobrý den, mám objednáno na desátou.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm OH-byehd-nuh-noh nuh DEH-suh-toh-oo.
Good day, I have an appointment at ten.
Or say:Dobrý den, jdu k doktorovi Svobodovi na desátou.
DOH-brih dayn, ydoo g DOK-toh-roh-vee SVOH-boh-doh-vee nuh DEH-suh-toh-oo.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Jak se jmenujete?DOH-brih dayn. Yahk seh YMEH-noo-eh-teh?
Good day. What is your name?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, poprosím vaši kartu pojištěnce.
DOH-brih dayn, POH-proh-seem VAH-shee KAHR-too POY-eesh-tyayn-tseh.
Good day, your insurance card, please.
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YOU FINISH
Olena Kovalenko. Tady je moje karta.
Oh-LEH-nuh KOH-vuh-layn-koh. TAH-dih yeh MOH-eh KAHR-tuh.
Olena Kovalenko. Here is my card.
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Posaďte se, prosím, v čekárně.DYEH-kooy-ee. POH-suhty-teh seh, PROH-seem, f CHEH-kuhr-nyeh.
Thank you. Please sit in the waiting room.
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
mám
mahm
verb
I have
objednáno
OH-byehd-nuh-noh
adjective
booked
Jak
Yahk
adverb
how
jmenujete
YMEH-noo-eh-teh
verb
you are called
14 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?
Chvilku, prosím.
KHVEEL-koo, PROH-seem.
One moment, please.
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