Czech · Oslavy / výlet
The nursery is preparing for St Nicholas Day: what to say in Czech
The kindergarten prepares for St Nicholas Day.
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How it's done. Mikuláš (5 December) is a holiday when children meet St Nicholas with an angel and a devil; they give small gifts and ask whether the children were good; the devil scares in jest.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
Kdy je ve školce Mikuláš?
Gdih yeh veh SHKOL-tseh MEE-koo-luhsh?
When is Mikuláš at the kindergarten?
Or say:Bude ve školce Mikulášská nadílka?
BOO-deh veh SHKOL-tseh MEE-koo-luhshs-kuh NAH-deel-kuh?
THEY SAY
V pátek, pátého prosince. Mikuláš přijde za dětmi.V PAH-tek, PAH-teh-goh PROH-seen-tseh. MEE-koo-luhsh PRSHEEY-deh zah DYEHT-mee.
On Friday, the fifth of December. Mikuláš will come to the children.
They might also say:
Pátého prosince v deset, v herně.
PAH-teh-goh PROH-seen-tseh v DEH-set, v GEHR-nyeh.
On the fifth of December at ten, in the playroom.
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YOU FINISH
Můžu přijít se podívat?
MOO-zhoo PRSHEEY-eet seh POH-dee-vuht?
May I come and watch?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě, rodiče jsou vítáni.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh, ROH-dee-cheh ysoh-oo VEE-tuh-nee.
Of course, parents are welcome.
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
Kdy
Gdih
adverb
when
je
yeh
verb
is
školce
SHKOL-tseh
noun
kindergarten (locative)
pátek
PAH-tek
noun
Friday
prosince
PROH-seen-tseh
noun
December (genitive)
přijde
PRSHEEY-deh
verb
will come
14 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?
Děkuji!
DYEH-kooy-ee!
Thank you!
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