Czech · Praktický lékař
You phone the doctor's surgery to book an appointment: what to say in Czech
You phone the doctor's practice to make an appointment.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic you first go to the praktický lékař (GP) you are registered with; you take your karta pojištěnce (insurance card) and ID.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
Tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show the phrase to the other person. The switch at the bottom of the card changes the masculine and feminine form.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Ordinace doktora Svobody, dobrý den.OR-dee-nuh-tseh DOK-toh-ruh SVOH-boh-dih, DOH-brih dayn.
Dr Svoboda's surgery, good day.
They might also say:
Ordinace praktického lékaře, prosím?
OR-dee-nuh-tseh PRAHK-teets-keh-goh LEH-kuhr-zheh, PROH-seem?
GP's surgery, yes please?
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych se objednat k lékaři.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh OH-byehd-nuht g LEH-kuhr-zhee.
Good day, I'd like to make an appointment with the doctor.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Jste u nás registrován{|a}?Ysteh oo nahs REH-gees-troh-vahn?
Are you registered with us?
They might also say:
Jste už náš pacient?
Ysteh oozh nuhsh PAH-tsee-aynt?
Are you already our patient?
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YOU FINISH
Ne, jsem tu nový.
Neh, ysem too NOH-vih.
No, I'm new here.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobře, přijďte ve čtvrtek v deset. Vezměte si kartu pojištěnce.DOBR-zheh, PRSHEEYTY-teh veh chtvrtek v DEH-set. VEZM-nyeh-teh see KAHR-too POY-eesh-tyayn-tseh.
Good, come on Thursday at ten. Bring your insurance card.
Words worth knowing
Ordinace
OR-dee-nuh-tseh
noun
surgery
doktora
DOK-toh-ruh
noun
doctor (genitive)
dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
objednat
OH-byehd-nuht
verb
to order, to book
lékaři
LEH-kuhr-zhee
noun
doctor (dative)
Jste
Ysteh
verb
you are
jsem
ysem
verb
I am
All the 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Similar situations
You arrive for your appointment and give your name at receptionPraktický lékař · A1 in the app
→It is your first time at this practice and you fill in a formPraktický lékař · A2 in the app
→You arrange a consultation by phonePraktický lékař · A2 in the app
→You explain to the doctor what is troubling youPraktický lékař · A2 in the app
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