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You ask for something for a headache: what to say in Czech
You ask for something for a headache.
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How it's done. Bez předpisu means without prescription, na předpis only with a prescription; ask Co máte na bolest hlavy? The pharmacist will advise and warn about side effects.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, máte něco na bolest hlavy?
DOH-brih dayn, MAH-teh NYEH-tsoh nuh BOH-lest GLAH-vih?
Good day, do you have something for a headache?
Or say:Dobrý den, bolí mě hlava. Co mi doporučíte?
DOH-brih dayn, BOH-lee mnyeh GLAH-vuh. Tsoh mee DOH-poh-roo-chee-teh?
THEY SAY
Máte nějaké alergie, nebo berete jiné léky?MAH-teh NYEH-ah-keh AH-lehr-gee-eh, NEH-boh BEH-reh-teh YEE-neh LEH-kih?
Do you have any allergies or take other medicines?
They might also say:
Snášíte léky proti bolesti? Berete ještě něco jiného?
SNAH-shee-teh LEH-kih PROH-tee BOH-les-tee? BEH-reh-teh YEHSH-tyeh NYEH-tsoh YEE-neh-goh?
Do you tolerate painkillers? Do you take anything else?
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YOU REPLY
Ne, žádné alergie nemám.
Neh, ZHAHD-neh AH-lehr-gee-eh NEH-muhm.
No, I have no allergies.
THEY SAY
Tak doporučuji tyhle tablety. Jsou bez předpisu.Tahk DOH-poh-roo-chooy-ee TIG-leh TAH-bleh-tih. Ysoh-oo bes PRSHET-pee-soo.
Then I recommend these tablets. They are over the counter.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji. Jak často je můžu brát?
DYEH-kooy-ee. Yahk CHAHS-toh yeh MOO-zhoo braht?
Thank you. How often may I take them?
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
máte
MAH-teh
verb
you have
bolest
BOH-lest
noun
pain
hlavy
GLAH-vih
noun
head (genitive)
alergie
AH-lehr-gee-eh
noun
allergy
23 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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