Czech · Známky / vysvědčení
A remark appeared in the diary and you ask what it means: what to say in Czech
A remark appeared in the pupil's book and you ask what it means.
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How it's done. The žákovská knížka (pupil's book) records a pochvala (praise), a poznámka (remark) or a důtka (reprimand); ask the teacher what happened and how to put it right.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, v žákovské knížce je poznámka. Můžete mi vysvětlit, co se stalo?
DOH-brih dayn, v ZHAH-kofs-keh KNEESH-tseh yeh POZ-nuhm-kuh. MOO-zheh-teh mee VIH-svyeh-tleet, tsoh seh STAH-loh?
Good day, there is a remark in the pupil's book. Can you explain what happened?
Or say:Dobrý den, dítě mi dnes ukázalo poznámku od učitele. Co to znamená?
DOH-brih dayn, DEE-tyeh mee dnes OO-kuh-zuh-loh POZ-nuhm-koo od OO-chee-teh-leh. Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Dítě dnes na hodině rušilo a nepsalo si úkoly.DOH-brih dayn. DEE-tyeh dnes nuh GOH-dee-nyeh ROO-shee-loh uh NEP-suh-loh see OO-koh-lih.
Good day. The child disturbed the lesson today and did not write down the homework.
They might also say:
Bylo hlučné na hodině. Šlo o kázeň.
BIH-loh GLOOCH-neh nuh GOH-dee-nyeh. Shloh oh KAH-zayn.
The child was noisy in the lesson. It was about discipline.
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YOU REPLY
Děkuji, že jste mi to řekli. Promluvím si s ním. Jak mu mohu pomoci?
DYEH-kooy-ee, zheh ysteh mee toh RZHEH-klee. PROM-loo-veem see z neem. Yahk moo MOH-goo POH-moh-tsee?
Thank you for telling me. I'll talk to him. How can I help him?
THEY SAY
Pomůže, když ho ráno zkontrolujete s úkoly. Děkuji za spolupráci.POH-moo-zheh, gdizh goh RAH-noh SKOHN-troh-loo-eh-teh z OO-koh-lih. DYEH-kooy-ee zah SPOH-loo-pruh-tsee.
It will help if you check him with the homework in the morning. Thank you for the cooperation.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím. Zítra dám vědět.
ROH-zoo-meem. ZEE-truh dahm VYEH-dyeht.
I understand. I'll let you know tomorrow.
THEY SAY
Děkuji.DYEH-kooy-ee.
Thank 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.
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
žákovské
ZHAH-kofs-keh
adjective
pupil's
knížce
KNEESH-tseh
noun
booklet (locative)
je
yeh
verb
is
poznámka
POZ-nuhm-kuh
noun
note
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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