Czech · Lékárna / e-recept
In the evening you look for an on-duty pharmacy: what to say in Czech
In the evening you look for a duty pharmacy.
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How it's done. The night and weekend pharmacy is the pohotovostní lékárna; its address is posted on every pharmacy's door and on the website; ask Která lékárna má dnes pohotovost?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
Promiňte, která lékárna má dnes v noci otevřeno?
PROH-meen-teh, KTEH-ruh LEH-kuhr-nuh mah dnes v NOH-tsee OH-tevr-zheh-noh?
Excuse me, which pharmacy is open tonight?
Or say:Promiňte, kde je nejbližší pohotovostní lékárna?
PROH-meen-teh, gdeh yeh NAY-bleesh-shee POH-goh-toh-vost-nee LEH-kuhr-nuh?
THEY SAY
Dnes má pohotovost lékárna U Lva na náměstí.Dnes mah POH-goh-toh-vost LEH-kuhr-nuh Oo Lvah nuh NAHM-nyehs-tee.
Tonight the U Lva pharmacy on the square is on duty.
They might also say:
Je to napsané na dveřích. Pohotovost má lékárna U Lva.
Yeh toh NAHP-suh-neh nuh DVEHR-zheekh. POH-goh-toh-vost mah LEH-kuhr-nuh Oo Lvah.
It is written on the door. The U Lva pharmacy is on duty.
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YOU FINISH
Jak se tam dostanu?
Yahk seh tahm DOS-tuh-noo?
How do I get there?
THEY SAY
Jděte rovně a potom doleva. Je to pět minut.YDYEH-teh ROV-nyeh uh POH-tom DOH-leh-vuh. Yeh toh pyeht MEE-noot.
Go straight, then left. It's five minutes.
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
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
lékárna
LEH-kuhr-nuh
noun
pharmacy
má
mah
verb
has
dnes
dnes
adverb
today
noci
NOH-tsee
noun
night (locative)
otevřeno
OH-tevr-zheh-noh
adjective
open
20 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 ukázat?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh OO-kuh-zuht?
Can you show me?
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