Czech · Oslavy / výlet
You are invited to a Christmas concert at the nursery: what to say in Czech
You are invited to a Christmas show at the kindergarten.
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How it's done. Relatives come to the vánoční besídka (Christmas show); children sing and act a scene; entry is free but arrive on time and silence your phone; bringing refreshments is optional.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
Zveme vás na vánoční besídku ve čtvrtek v pět hodin. Děti zazpívají a zahrají scénku.ZVEH-meh vahs nuh VAH-noch-nee BEH-seet-koo veh chtvrtek f pyeht GOH-deen. DYEH-tee ZAHS-pee-vigh-ee uh ZAHG-righ-ee STSAYN-koo.
We invite you to the Christmas show on Thursday at five. The children will sing and act a scene.
They might also say:
Besídka bude ve čtvrtek odpoledne. Zveme rodiče i prarodiče.
BEH-seet-kuh BOO-deh veh chtvrtek OT-poh-led-neh. ZVEH-meh ROH-dee-cheh ee PRAH-roh-dee-cheh.
The show will be on Thursday afternoon. We invite parents and grandparents.
YOU REPLY
Děkuji za pozvání. Musím něco přinést?
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POZ-vuh-nee. MOO-seem NYEH-tsoh PRSHEE-nest?
Thank you for the invitation. Do I have to bring anything?
THEY SAY
Ne, ale můžete donést cukroví nebo ovoce na pohoštění.Neh, AH-leh MOO-zheh-teh DOH-nest TSOO-kroh-vee NEH-boh OH-voh-tseh nuh POH-gosh-tyeh-nee.
No, but you can bring Christmas biscuits or fruit for refreshments.
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YOU REPLY
Můžu natáčet děti na telefon?
MOO-zhoo NAH-tuh-chet DYEH-tee nuh TEH-leh-fohn?
May I film the children on my phone?
THEY SAY
Ano, ale prosím jen vlastní dítě. Videa nezveřejňujte.AH-noh, AH-leh PROH-seem yayn VLAHST-nee DEE-tyeh. VEE-deh-uh NEZ-vehr-zhay-nyooy-teh.
Yes, but please only your own child. Do not publish the videos.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím. Přijdu včas.
ROH-zoo-meem. PRSHEEY-doo fchahs.
I understand. I'll come on time.
THEY SAY
Děkujeme, těšíme se.DYEH-koo-eh-meh, TYEH-shee-meh seh.
Thank you, we look forward to it.
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
Zveme
ZVEH-meh
verb
we invite
vánoční
VAH-noch-nee
adjective
Christmas
besídku
BEH-seet-koo
noun
school party (accusative)
čtvrtek
chtvrtek
noun
Thursday
hodin
GOH-deen
noun
hours (genitive)
Děti
DYEH-tee
noun
children
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?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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