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The specialist has no free appointments and you ask for an earlier one: what to say in Czech
The specialist has no free appointments and you ask for an earlier one.
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How it's done. If the appointment is several months away ask about the čekací listina (waiting list) and cancellations; calling first thing in the morning often helps.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
Kožní ordinace, dobrý den.KOZH-nee OR-dee-nuh-tseh, DOH-brih dayn.
Dermatology surgery, good day.
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych se objednat. Mám doporučení.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh OH-byehd-nuht. Mahm DOH-poh-roo-cheh-nee.
Good day, I'd like to book. I have a referral.
THEY SAY
Nejbližší termín je za tři měsíce.NAY-bleesh-shee TEHR-meen yeh zah trshee MNYEH-see-tseh.
The nearest date is in three months.
They might also say:
Bohužel máme volno až za tři měsíce.
BOH-goo-zhel MAH-meh VOL-noh ahzh zah trshee MNYEH-see-tseh.
Unfortunately we only have free slots in three months.
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YOU FINISH
Je možné dostat dřívější termín, třeba po zrušení?
Yeh MOZH-neh DOS-tuht DRZHEE-vyay-shee TEHR-meen, TRSHEH-buh poh ZROO-sheh-nee?
Is it possible to get an earlier date, perhaps after a cancellation?
THEY SAY
Zapíšu vás na čekací listinu. Když někdo zruší, zavoláme vám.ZAH-pee-shoo vahs nuh CHEH-kuh-tsee LEES-tee-noo. Gdizh NYEHG-doh ZROO-shee, ZAH-voh-luh-meh vahm.
I'll put you on the waiting list. If someone cancels, we'll call you.
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
Kožní
KOZH-nee
adjective
skin
ordinace
OR-dee-nuh-tseh
noun
surgery
dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
objednat
OH-byehd-nuht
verb
to order, to book
25 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.
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