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You ask how to improve your child's bad grade: what to say in Czech
You ask how to improve your child's poor mark.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic the best mark is jednička (one) and the worst is pětka (five): the opposite of Ukraine; a mark can be improved at an oprava (resit); ask the teacher when and in what form.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, dítě má pětku z matematiky. Dá se to opravit?
DOH-brih dayn, DEE-tyeh mah PYEHT-koo z MAH-teh-muh-tee-kih. Duh seh toh OH-pruh-veet?
Good day, my child has a five in maths. Can it be corrected?
Or say:Dobrý den, dítě dostalo nedostatečnou. Je možnost opravy?
DOH-brih dayn, DEE-tyeh DOS-tuh-loh NEH-dos-tuh-tech-noh-oo. Yeh MOZH-nost OH-pruh-vih?
THEY SAY
Ano, může přijít na opravu příští týden.AH-noh, MOO-zheh PRSHEEY-eet nuh OH-pruh-voo PRSHEESH-tee TIH-dayn.
Yes, the child can come for a resit next week.
They might also say:
Ano, žáci mohou známku opravit do dvou týdnů.
AH-noh, ZHAH-tsee MOH-goh-oo ZNAHM-koo OH-pruh-veet doh dvoh-oo TID-noo.
Yes, pupils can improve a mark within two weeks.
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YOU REPLY
Jakou formou bude oprava?
YAH-koh-oo FOR-moh-oo BOO-deh OH-pruh-vuh?
In what form will the resit be?
THEY SAY
Písemně, ze stejného učiva. Připravím krátký seznam témat.PEE-sem-nyeh, zeh STAY-neh-goh OO-chee-vuh. PRSHEE-pruh-veem KRAHT-kih SEZ-nuhm TEH-muht.
In writing, on the same material. I'll prepare a short list of topics.
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YOU REPLY
Mohu doma dítěti pomoct?
MOH-goo DOH-muh DEE-tyeh-tee POH-motst?
Can I help my child at home?
THEY SAY
Ano, procvičte s ním příklady ze sešitu.AH-noh, PROTS-veech-teh z neem PRSHEE-kluh-dih zeh SEH-shee-too.
Yes, practise the examples from the exercise book with him.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za podporu!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POT-poh-roo!
Thank you for the support!
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
dítě
DEE-tyeh
noun
child
má
mah
verb
has
pětku
PYEHT-koo
noun
five, the worst grade (accusative)
matematiky
MAH-teh-muh-tee-kih
noun
maths (genitive)
38 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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