Czech · Přihláška / zápis
You ask about admission to a university: what to say in Czech
You ask about admission to a university.
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How it's done. The application (přihláška) is usually submitted online by a given date; a foreign school certificate requires uznání zahraničního vzdělání (recognition, nostrifikace), which is arranged at the relevant office.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, chtěl{|a} bych se zeptat na přijímací řízení.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh ZEP-tuht nuh PRSHEEY-ee-muh-tsee RZHEE-zeh-nee.
Good day, I'd like to ask about the admission procedure.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Přihlášku podáváte online do konce března.PRSHEEG-luhsh-koo POH-duh-vuh-teh OHN-lee-neh doh KOHN-tseh BRZHEZ-nuh.
You submit the application online by the end of March.
They might also say:
Přihlášky se podávají elektronicky, termín je do konce března.
PRSHEEG-luhsh-kih seh POH-duh-vigh-ee EH-lek-troh-neets-kih, TEHR-meen yeh doh KOHN-tseh BRZHEZ-nuh.
Applications are submitted electronically, the deadline is the end of March.
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YOU FINISH
Potřebuji uznání zahraničního vzdělání?
POTR-sheh-booy-ee OOZ-nuh-nee ZAHG-ruh-neech-nee-goh VZDYEH-luh-nee?
Do I need recognition of my foreign education?
THEY SAY
Ano, musíte doložit maturitu a nechat ji uznat.AH-noh, MOO-see-teh DOH-loh-zheet MAH-too-ree-too uh NEH-khuht yee OOZ-nuht.
Yes, you must provide your school-leaving certificate and have it recognised.
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
bych
bikh
verb
would
zeptat
ZEP-tuht
verb
to ask
přijímací
PRSHEEY-ee-muh-tsee
adjective
entrance
řízení
RZHEE-zeh-nee
noun
procedure
20 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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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