Czech · Specialista / doporučení
The doctor has referred you for rehabilitation and you arrange the treatments: what to say in Czech
A doctor referred you to rehabilitation and you arrange the treatments.
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How it's done. For rehabilitace you need a doporučení (referral) from a doctor; the number of treatments is stated in it; ask about the waiting time and what to bring: a towel and comfortable clothes.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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YOU START
Dobrý den, mám doporučení na rehabilitaci od ortopeda. Chtěl{|a} bych se objednat.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee nuh REH-guh-bee-lee-tuh-tsee od OR-toh-peh-duh. Khtyehl bikh seh OH-byehd-nuht.
Good day, I have a referral for rehabilitation from an orthopaedist. I'd like to book.
Or say:Dobrý den, lékař mi předepsal rehabilitaci a potřebuji termín.
DOH-brih dayn, LEH-kuhrsh mee PRSHEH-dep-suhl REH-guh-bee-lee-tuh-tsee uh POTR-sheh-booy-ee TEHR-meen.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Kolik procedur máte předepsáno?DOH-brih dayn. KOH-leek PROH-tseh-door MAH-teh PRSHEH-dep-suh-noh?
Good day. How many treatments have you been prescribed?
They might also say:
Dobrý den. Máte doporučení s sebou? Kolik procedur je v něm napsáno?
DOH-brih dayn. MAH-teh DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee s SEH-boh-oo? KOH-leek PROH-tseh-door yeh v nyehm NAHP-suh-noh?
Good day. Do you have the referral with you? How many treatments does it state?
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YOU REPLY
Šest procedur, nejlépe odpoledne.
Shest PROH-tseh-door, NAY-leh-peh OT-poh-led-neh.
Six treatments, best in the afternoon.
THEY SAY
Nejbližší termín je příští týden v úterý v pět hodin. Vyhovuje vám to?NAY-bleesh-shee TEHR-meen yeh PRSHEESH-tee TIH-dayn v OO-teh-rih f pyeht GOH-deen. VIH-goh-voo-eh vahm toh?
The nearest date is next Tuesday at five. Does that suit you?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, vyhovuje. Co si mám vzít s sebou?
AH-noh, VIH-goh-voo-eh. Tsoh see mahm vzeet s SEH-boh-oo?
Yes, that suits me. What should I bring with me?
THEY SAY
Pohodlné oblečení a velký ručník.POH-godl-neh OH-bleh-cheh-nee uh VEL-kih ROOCH-neek.
Comfortable clothes and a large towel.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji, přijdu.
DYEH-kooy-ee, PRSHEEY-doo.
Thank you, I'll come.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
mám
mahm
verb
I have
doporučení
DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee
noun
recommendation, referral
rehabilitaci
REH-guh-bee-lee-tuh-tsee
noun
rehabilitation (accusative)
ortopeda
OR-toh-peh-duh
noun
orthopaedist (genitive)
39 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?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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