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You have a severe allergic reaction and go to the emergency department: what to say in Czech
You have a strong allergic reaction and go to the emergency department.
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How it's done. In a strong allergic reaction (swelling, difficulty breathing) phone 155 or 112; say what you are allergic to and whether you have an autoinjektor (adrenaline auto-injector) with 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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YOU START
Dobrý den, mám silnou alergickou reakci. Otéká mi obličej.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm SEEL-noh-oo AH-lehr-geets-koh-oo REH-uhk-tsee. OH-teh-kuh mee OH-blee-chay.
Good day, I have a strong allergic reaction. My face is swelling.
Or say:Dobrý den, potřebuji pomoc. Po jídle se mi zhoršilo dýchání a mám vyrážku.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee POH-mots. Poh YEE-dleh seh mee ZGOR-shee-loh DIH-khuh-nee uh mahm VIH-ruhsh-koo.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Sedněte si, hned se na vás podíváme. Máte nějakou známou alergii?DOH-brih dayn. SED-nyeh-teh see, gnet seh nuh vahs POH-dee-vuh-meh. MAH-teh NYEH-ah-koh-oo ZNAH-moh-oo AH-lehr-gee-ee?
Good day. Sit down, we'll look at you at once. Do you have any known allergy?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, jsem alergický na ořechy. Snědl{|a} jsem něco s ořechy.
AH-noh, ysem AH-lehr-geets-kih nuh OR-zheh-khih. Snyehdl ysem NYEH-tsoh z OR-zheh-khih.
Yes, I am allergic to nuts. I ate something with nuts.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Dostanete injekci a kapačku. Máte u sebe nějaký adrenalin?DOBR-zheh. DOS-tuh-neh-teh EE-nyehk-tsee uh KAH-puhch-koo. MAH-teh oo SEH-beh NYEH-ah-kih AH-dreh-nuh-leen?
Fine. You'll get an injection and a drip. Do you have any adrenaline with you?
They might also say:
Ošetříme vás hned. Máte u sebe autoinjektor?
OH-shetr-shee-meh vahs gnet. MAH-teh oo SEH-beh OW-toh-ee-nyehk-tor?
We'll treat you at once. Do you have an auto-injector with you?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, píchl{|a} jsem si ho před příjezdem.
AH-noh, peekhl ysem see goh prshet PRSHEE-ehz-dem.
Yes, I injected myself before arriving.
THEY SAY
To bylo správně. Zůstanete tu pod dohledem několik hodin.Toh BIH-loh SPRAHV-nyeh. ZOOS-tuh-neh-teh too pod DOG-leh-dem NYEH-koh-leek GOH-deen.
That was right. You'll stay here under observation for a few hours.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím. Děkuji za rychlou pomoc.
ROH-zoo-meem. DYEH-kooy-ee zah RIKH-loh-oo POH-mots.
I understand. Thank you for the quick help.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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
silnou
SEEL-noh-oo
adjective
strong (accusative)
alergickou
AH-lehr-geets-koh-oo
adjective
allergic (accusative)
reakci
REH-uhk-tsee
noun
reaction (accusative)
48 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?
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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