Czech · Ráno / vyzvednutí
Your child cries at goodbye and the teacher reassures you: what to say in Czech
The child cries at parting and the teacher reassures you.
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How it's done. The morning goodbye should be short: say you will come back, hug and leave; children usually calm down within a few minutes; ask how the child spent the day.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
Dobrý den, Anička dnes ráno hodně plakala. Je mi to líto.
DOH-brih dayn, AH-neech-kuh dnes RAH-noh GOD-nyeh PLAH-kuh-luh. Yeh mee toh LEE-toh.
Good day, Anička cried a lot this morning. I'm sorry.
Or say:Dobrý den, mám starost, že dítě pláče při loučení.
DOH-brih dayn, mahm STAH-rost, zheh DEE-tyeh PLAH-cheh prshee LOH-oo-cheh-nee.
THEY SAY
To je úplně normální, hlavně na začátku. Většinou se uklidní za pár minut.Toh yeh OOPL-nyeh NOR-muhl-nee, GLAHV-nyeh nuh ZAH-chuht-koo. VYEHT-shee-noh-oo seh OO-kleed-nee zah pahr MEE-noot.
That is completely normal, especially at the beginning. She usually calms down in a few minutes.
They might also say:
Nebojte se, v září plakalo hodně dětí. Za chvíli si začne hrát.
NEH-boy-teh seh, v ZAHR-zhee PLAH-kuh-loh GOD-nyeh DYEH-tee. Zah KHVEE-lee see ZAHCH-neh graht.
Don't worry, many children cried in September. She'll start playing in a moment.
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YOU REPLY
Je lepší se rychle rozloučit, nebo zůstat déle?
Yeh LEP-shee seh RIKH-leh ROZ-loh-oo-cheet, NEH-boh ZOOS-tuht DEH-leh?
Is it better to say goodbye quickly or stay longer?
THEY SAY
Rozloučit se krátce a jasně. Řekněte, že se vrátíte, a odejděte.ROZ-loh-oo-cheet seh KRAHT-tseh uh YAHS-nyeh. RZHEK-nyeh-teh, zheh seh VRAH-tee-teh, uh OH-day-dyeh-teh.
Say goodbye briefly and clearly. Say you will come back and leave.
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YOU REPLY
Můžu vám později zavolat, jak to zvládla?
MOO-zhoo vahm POZ-dyay-ee ZAH-voh-luht, yahk toh ZVLAH-dluh?
May I phone you later to ask how she managed?
THEY SAY
Samozřejmě. Zavolám vám, nebo napíšu zprávu.SAH-mozr-zhaym-nyeh. ZAH-voh-luhm vahm, NEH-boh NAH-pee-shoo SPRAH-voo.
Of course. I'll phone you or write a message.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pochopení.
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-khoh-peh-nee.
Thank you for understanding.
THEY SAY
Rádo se stalo.RAH-doh seh STAH-loh.
My pleasure.
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
dnes
dnes
adverb
today
ráno
RAH-noh
noun
morning
hodně
GOD-nyeh
adverb
a lot
plakala
PLAH-kuh-luh
verb
cried (feminine)
43 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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