Czech · Omluvenka / nemoc
You say your child will miss a few days because of a trip: what to say in Czech
You tell the school that your child will miss a few days because of a trip.
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How it's done. Warn the class teacher in advance of planned absence, in writing or through the register; the parent excuses the absence (omluvit nepřítomnost); agree a longer absence with the headteacher.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, příští týden dítě nebude ve škole tři dny.
DOH-brih dayn, PRSHEESH-tee TIH-dayn DEE-tyeh NEH-boo-deh veh SHKOH-leh trshee dnih.
Good day, next week my child will not be at school for three days.
Or say:Dobrý den, odjíždíme na pár dní a dítě nepřijde do školy.
DOH-brih dayn, OD-yeezh-dee-meh nuh pahr dnee uh DEE-tyeh NEPR-sheey-deh doh SHKOH-lih.
THEY SAY
Děkuji, že jste nás předem informoval{|a}. Je to rodinná cesta?DYEH-kooy-ee, zheh ysteh nahs PRSHEH-dem EEN-for-moh-vuhl. Yeh toh ROH-deen-nuh TSES-tuh?
Thank you for letting us know in advance. Is it a family trip?
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YOU REPLY
Ano, jedeme k rodině.
AH-noh, YEH-deh-meh g ROH-dee-nyeh.
Yes, we're going to see family.
THEY SAY
Napište mi omluvenku do žákovské knížky.NAH-peesh-teh mee OM-loo-vayn-koo doh ZHAH-kofs-keh KNEESH-kih.
Write me an excuse note in the pupil's book.
They might also say:
Pošlete zprávu přes elektronickou žákovskou knížku.
POSH-leh-teh SPRAH-voo prshes EH-lek-troh-neets-koh-oo ZHAH-kofs-koh-oo KNEESH-koo.
Send a message through the electronic pupil's book.
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YOU REPLY
Dostane dítě učivo, které zmešká?
DOS-tuh-neh DEE-tyeh OO-chee-voh, KTEH-reh ZMESH-kuh?
Will the child get the material they miss?
THEY SAY
Ano, učitelé zadají látku do aplikace.AH-noh, OO-chee-teh-leh ZAH-digh-ee LAHT-koo doh AH-plee-kuh-tseh.
Yes, the teachers will put the material in the app.
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YOU FINISH
Děkuji za pomoc!
DYEH-kooy-ee zah POH-mots!
Thank you for the help!
THEY SAY
Prosím. Šťastnou cestu!PROH-seem. SHTYAHST-noh-oo TSES-too!
You're welcome. Have a good journey!
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
příští
PRSHEESH-tee
adjective
next
týden
TIH-dayn
noun
week
dítě
DEE-tyeh
noun
child
nebude
NEH-boo-deh
verb
won't be
36 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.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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