Czech · Pohotovost / nemocnice
You look for the emergency department: what to say in Czech
You look for the emergency department.
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How it's done. Urgentní příjem (UP) is the hospital emergency department; on signs look for Urgentní příjem or Pohotovost; in a life-threatening case 155 or 112.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, kde je urgentní příjem?
PROH-meen-teh, gdeh yeh OOR-gaynt-nee PRSHEE-ehm?
Excuse me, where is the emergency department?
Or say:Promiňte, kde najdu pohotovost?
PROH-meen-teh, gdeh NIGH-doo POH-goh-toh-vost?
THEY SAY
Jděte rovně, potom vpravo, uvidíte ceduli.YDYEH-teh ROV-nyeh, POH-tom FPRAH-voh, OO-vee-dee-teh TSEH-doo-lee.
Go straight, then right, you'll see the sign.
They might also say:
Tamhle před vámi, za rohem, červené šipky.
TAHMG-leh prshed VAH-mee, zah ROH-gem, CHEHR-veh-neh SHEEP-kih.
Over there in front of you, round the corner, red arrows.
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YOU FINISH
Moc děkuji!
Mots DYEH-kooy-ee!
Thank you very much!
THEY SAY
Brzy se uzdravte!Brzih seh OOZ-druhf-teh!
Get well soon!
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
kde
gdeh
adverb
where
je
yeh
verb
is
urgentní
OOR-gaynt-nee
adjective
urgent
příjem
PRSHEE-ehm
noun
reception, income
Jděte
YDYEH-teh
verb
go
10 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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