Czech · Pohotovost / nemocnice
You go to the out-of-hours clinic on a Sunday: what to say in Czech
You come to the on-call surgery on a Sunday.
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How it's done. You walk into the on-call surgery without an appointment: you give your name and insurance number at reception; the queue depends on severity. Bring ID and a list of medicines.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, je tohle lékařská pohotovost?
DOH-brih dayn, yeh TOG-leh LEH-kuhrshs-kuh POH-goh-toh-vost?
Good day, is this the medical emergency service?
Or say:Dobrý den, ordinuje tu v neděli lékař?
DOH-brih dayn, OR-dee-noo-eh too v NEH-dyeh-lee LEH-kuhrsh?
THEY SAY
Ano, jste tu správně. Poprosím kartu pojištěnce.AH-noh, ysteh too SPRAHV-nyeh. POH-proh-seem KAHR-too POY-eesh-tyayn-tseh.
Yes, you're in the right place. Your insurance card, please.
They might also say:
Ano, to je tady. Dejte mi, prosím, kartu pojištěnce a doklad.
AH-noh, toh yeh TAH-dih. DAY-teh mee, PROH-seem, KAHR-too POY-eesh-tyayn-tseh uh DOH-kluht.
Yes, this is the place. Give me your insurance card and ID.
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YOU FINISH
Tady je.
TAH-dih yeh.
Here it is.
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Posaďte se, lékař vás zavolá.DYEH-kooy-ee. POH-suhty-teh seh, LEH-kuhrsh vahs ZAH-voh-luh.
Thank you. Sit down, the doctor will call you.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
je
yeh
verb
is
lékařská
LEH-kuhrshs-kuh
adjective
medical
pohotovost
POH-goh-toh-vost
noun
emergency
jste
ysteh
verb
you are
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?
Můžete mluvit pomaleji, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh MLOO-veet POH-muh-lay-ee, PROH-seem?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
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