Czech · Ráno / vyzvednutí
Someone else is picking your child up today: what to say in Czech
Someone else will pick the child up today.
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How it's done. The child is picked up only by persons named by the parents (pověřená osoba); a new person is entered on a list or a pověření k vyzvedávání (written permission) is written.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
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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YOU START
Promiňte, dnes Maksa vyzvedne moje maminka.
PROH-meen-teh, dnes MAHK-suh VIZ-ved-neh MOH-eh MAH-meen-kuh.
Excuse me, my mother will pick up Maks today.
Or say:Promiňte, dnes dítě vyzvedne někdo jiný.
PROH-meen-teh, dnes DEE-tyeh VIZ-ved-neh NYEHG-doh YEE-nih.
THEY SAY
Je pověřena písemně?Yeh POH-vyehr-zheh-nuh PEE-sem-nyeh?
Is she authorised in writing?
They might also say:
Je ta osoba na seznamu pověřených osob?
Yeh tah OH-soh-buh nuh SEZ-nuh-moo POH-vyehr-zheh-nikh OH-sop?
Is this person on the list of authorised persons?
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YOU FINISH
Ne, ještě ne. Můžu to udělat hned?
Neh, YEHSH-tyeh neh. MOO-zhoo toh OO-dyeh-luht gnet?
No, not yet. May I do it now?
THEY SAY
Ano, napište sem jméno a podepište se.AH-noh, NAH-peesh-teh sem YMEH-noh uh POH-deh-peesh-teh seh.
Yes, write the name here and sign.
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Promiňte
PROH-meen-teh
verb
excuse me
dnes
dnes
adverb
today
vyzvedne
VIZ-ved-neh
verb
will collect
maminka
MAH-meen-kuh
noun
mum
Je
Yeh
verb
is
pověřena
POH-vyehr-zheh-nuh
adjective
authorised (feminine)
16 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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
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