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The doctor asks about medicines and allergies: what to say in Czech
The doctor asks about medication and allergies.
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How it's done. Berete nějaké léky? means do you take any medicine; Jste na něco alergický/á? are you allergic to anything; chronická onemocnění are chronic illnesses.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Berete pravidelně nějaké léky?BEH-reh-teh PRAH-vee-del-nyeh NYEH-ah-keh LEH-kih?
Do you take any medicine regularly?
They might also say:
Užíváte momentálně nějaké léky?
OO-zhee-vuh-teh MOH-mayn-tuhl-nyeh NYEH-ah-keh LEH-kih?
Are you currently taking any medicines?
YOU REPLY
Ano, beru tablety na tlak.
AH-noh, BEH-roo TAH-bleh-tih nuh tlahk.
Yes, I take tablets for blood pressure.
Or say:Ne, žádné léky neberu.
Neh, ZHAHD-neh LEH-kih NEH-beh-roo.
THEY SAY
Jste na něco alergický?Ysteh nuh NYEH-tsoh AH-lehr-geets-kih?
Are you allergic to anything?
They might also say:
Máte nějaké alergie?
MAH-teh NYEH-ah-keh AH-lehr-gee-eh?
Do you have any allergies?
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YOU FINISH
Ano, mám alergii na penicilin.
AH-noh, mahm AH-lehr-gee-ee nuh PEH-nee-tsee-leen.
Yes, I'm allergic to penicillin.
THEY SAY
Dobře, poznamenám si to do karty.DOBR-zheh, POZ-nuh-meh-nuhm see toh doh KAHR-tih.
Good, I'll note it on the record.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Berete
BEH-reh-teh
verb
you take
pravidelně
PRAH-vee-del-nyeh
adverb
regularly
léky
LEH-kih
noun
medicine
beru
BEH-roo
verb
I take
tablety
TAH-bleh-tih
noun
tablets
tlak
tlahk
noun
blood pressure
15 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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