Czech · Čeština pro děti
You ask for help for a child who does not understand the material: what to say in Czech
You ask for help for a child who does not understand the material.
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How it's done. The school may offer doučování (tutoring), an asistent pedagoga (teacher assistant) or consultation with the school psychologist; say that the child doesn't yet understand the language rather than that she is unable.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
Dcera ještě špatně rozumí češtině a nestačí na výuku.
TSEH-ruh YEHSH-tyeh SHPAHT-nyeh ROH-zoo-mee CHESH-tee-nyeh uh NES-tuh-chee nuh VIH-oo-koo.
My daughter still understands Czech poorly and can't keep up with lessons.
Or say:Dcera má potíže s češtinou, nerozumí učivu. Můžete jí pomoct?
TSEH-ruh mah POH-tee-zheh s CHESH-tee-noh-oo, NEH-roh-zoo-mee OO-chee-voo. MOO-zheh-teh yee POH-motst?
THEY SAY
Můžeme zařídit doučování a pomoc asistenta.MOO-zheh-meh ZAHR-zhee-deet DOH-oo-choh-vuh-nee uh POH-mots AH-sees-tayn-tuh.
We can arrange tutoring and the assistant's help.
They might also say:
Nabídneme vám doučování po vyučování.
NAH-beed-neh-meh vahm DOH-oo-choh-vuh-nee poh VIH-oo-choh-vuh-nee.
We'll offer you tutoring after lessons.
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YOU REPLY
Je to zdarma?
Yeh toh ZDAHR-muh?
Is it free?
THEY SAY
Ano, škola to nabízí zdarma.AH-noh, SHKOH-luh toh NAH-bee-zee ZDAHR-muh.
Yes, the school offers it free of charge.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pomoc!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots!
Thank you for the help!
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
Dcera
TSEH-ruh
noun
daughter
ještě
YEHSH-tyeh
adverb
still, yet
špatně
SHPAHT-nyeh
adverb
badly
rozumí
ROH-zoo-mee
verb
understands
češtině
CHESH-tee-nyeh
noun
Czech (locative)
nestačí
NES-tuh-chee
verb
isn't enough
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?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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