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The doctor refers you to a specialist: what to say in Czech
The doctor refers you to a specialist.
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How it's done. For many specialists you need a doporučení (referral) from the GP; today it can be issued electronically; with it you book the appointment.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
Už několik týdnů mám vyrážku na kůži. Můžu jít ke kožnímu lékaři?
Oozh NYEH-koh-leek TID-noo mahm VIH-ruhsh-koo nuh KOO-zhee. MOO-zhoo yeet keh KOZH-nee-moo LEH-kuhr-zhee?
I've had a skin rash for several weeks. May I go to a dermatologist?
THEY SAY
Ano, vystavím vám doporučení.AH-noh, VIS-tuh-veem vahm DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee.
Yes, I'll issue you a referral.
They might also say:
To je dobrý nápad. Napíšu vám doporučení.
Toh yeh DOH-brih NAH-puht. NAH-pee-shoo vahm DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee.
That's a good idea. I'll write you a referral.
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YOU FINISH
Musím se objednat sám{|a}?
MOO-seem seh OH-byehd-nuht sahm?
Do I have to book myself?
THEY SAY
Ano, zavolejte tam a řekněte, že máte doporučení.AH-noh, ZAH-voh-lay-teh tahm uh RZHEK-nyeh-teh, zheh MAH-teh DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee.
Yes, call there and say you have a referral.
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
Už
Oozh
adverb
already
týdnů
TID-noo
noun
weeks (genitive)
mám
mahm
verb
I have
vyrážku
VIH-ruhsh-koo
noun
rash (accusative)
kůži
KOO-zhee
noun
skin (accusative)
Můžu
MOO-zhoo
verb
I can
19 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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