Czech · Zubař / odběry
You have blood taken for a test: what to say in Czech
You have a blood test.
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How it's done. For a blood test you often have to come nalačno (fasting) and with a žádanka (referral); the doctor tells you the results by phone or in the system; check with the doctor.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 žádanku na odběr krve.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm ZHAH-dahn-koo nuh OD-byehr krveh.
Good day, I have a referral for a blood test.
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Jste nalačno?DOH-brih dayn. Ysteh NAH-luhch-noh?
Good day. Are you fasting?
They might also say:
Dobrý den. Snídal{|a} jste dnes něco?
DOH-brih dayn. SNEE-duhl ysteh dnes NYEH-tsoh?
Good day. Did you have anything for breakfast today?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, nic jsem nejedl{|a}, jen jsem pil{|a} vodu.
AH-noh, neets ysem NEH-ehdl, yayn ysem peel VOH-doo.
Yes, I haven't eaten anything, only drunk water.
THEY SAY
Dobře. Vyhrňte si prosím rukáv.DOBR-zheh. VIGRNY-teh see PROH-seem ROO-kuhf.
Good. Please roll up your sleeve.
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YOU FINISH
Kdy budou výsledky?
Gdih BOO-doh-oo VIH-slet-kih?
When will the results be ready?
THEY SAY
Za dva dny, lékař vám zavolá.Zah dvah dnih, LEH-kuhrsh vahm ZAH-voh-luh.
In two days, 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.
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
žádanku
ZHAH-dahn-koo
noun
referral (accusative)
odběr
OD-byehr
noun
collection
krve
krveh
noun
blood (genitive)
22 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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